Racism and Discrimination

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There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall There’s a Bigger Problem at the Border Than Trump’s Proposed Wall

We live in fear of Trump’s plan for the Mexican border—not realizing that much of it already exists.

Aug 23, 2016 / Todd Miller

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates

On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism On Private Federal Prisons, a Victory for Independent Journalism

This victory shows that reform is still possible, citizen movements and independent journalism still matter, and decent officials can make a difference.

Aug 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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This Town Is Sick of Drinking Polluted Water This Town Is Sick of Drinking Polluted Water

In one of Alabama’s poorest and most segregated regions, activists are demanding their right to clean water.

Aug 19, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Trump / Wilmington riots

The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action

In North Carolina, we have heard this before, and lived through the bloody consequences of white terrorist rhetoric.

Aug 17, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

If You Want to Know the Truth About the Criminal-Justice System, Talk to This Private Investigator

If You Want to Know the Truth About the Criminal-Justice System, Talk to This Private Investigator If You Want to Know the Truth About the Criminal-Justice System, Talk to This Private Investigator

In this age of racial profiling, mandatory sentencing, and execution-by-cop, defending people is nearly impossible.

Aug 16, 2016 / Judith Coburn

Voter ID North Carolina

North Carolina Won’t Stop Suppressing the Vote North Carolina Won’t Stop Suppressing the Vote

After courts restored a week of early voting, Republicans are now brazenly cutting early-voting hours.

Aug 16, 2016 / Ari Berman

Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America?

Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America? Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America?

The woman who failed to convict Trayvon Martin’s killer is putting hundreds of kids in prison, and dozens of people on death row.

Aug 16, 2016 / Feature / Jessica Pishko

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India’s New Child-Labor Loophole India’s New Child-Labor Loophole

India’s new child-labor bill is a cause for celebration for the bosses, not children and human-rights advocates. 

Aug 15, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Stand your ground laws

The ‘Ground’ in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Means Any Place a White Person Is Nervous The ‘Ground’ in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Means Any Place a White Person Is Nervous

It’s not just about property anymore.

Aug 15, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Vote Flag Texas

Courts Hand Down Smashing Victories for Voting Rights Courts Hand Down Smashing Victories for Voting Rights

These are significant wins, across six states—but 15 other states still have restrictions in place for the fall elections.

Aug 11, 2016 / Editorial / The Editors

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