Racism and Discrimination

Colin Kaepernick Protest Sign

Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Has Nothing to Do With the Military Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Has Nothing to Do With the Military

The military doesn’t “give” us the right to protest. The Constitution does.

Sep 2, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Footage of the Largest Gang Raid in NYPD History Reveals the Agency’s Military-Style Tactics

Footage of the Largest Gang Raid in NYPD History Reveals the Agency’s Military-Style Tactics Footage of the Largest Gang Raid in NYPD History Reveals the Agency’s Military-Style Tactics

Incoming police commissioner James O’Neill oversaw the arrests.

Sep 1, 2016 / Simon Davis-Cohen

Trump in Arizona

Trump, in a Major Immigration Speech, Is Back in Fearmongering Form Trump, in a Major Immigration Speech, Is Back in Fearmongering Form

In Mexico, Trump is solemn and praising; in Arizona, he’s back to hysterical horror shows.

Sep 1, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Maricopa County elections sign

Arizona Voters Had to Wait As Long as 5 Hours to Cast Their Primary Votes Arizona Voters Had to Wait As Long as 5 Hours to Cast Their Primary Votes

Now, the state’s voters may kick out the official responsible for the fiasco.

Aug 31, 2016 / John Nichols

Clinton Trump

The Media Are Doing an Abysmal Job of Covering Donald Trump’s Racism The Media Are Doing an Abysmal Job of Covering Donald Trump’s Racism

Too many outlets have equated Hillary Clinton’s speech documenting Trump’s racism with his baseless accusation that she is a bigot.

Aug 30, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Hurricane Katrina Disaster

White New Orleans Has Recovered from Hurricane Katrina. Black New Orleans Has Not. White New Orleans Has Recovered from Hurricane Katrina. Black New Orleans Has Not.

Taking stock 11 years after the storm.

Aug 29, 2016 / Gary Rivlin

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

Federal legislation is hastening the collapse of working class neighborhoods near water.

Aug 29, 2016 / Feature / Virginia Eubanks

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The Wage Gap Is Worse for Black Women The Wage Gap Is Worse for Black Women

Black women earn just 67 cents for every dollar white men earn.

Aug 29, 2016 / Michelle Chen

What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest What the NFL Players’ Union Chief Has to Say About Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL Players Association, says that expecting athletes to “shut up and play” isn’t respecting them as fully human.

Aug 27, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Scott Walker speech

The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting

As the federal courts intervene to restore early voting, the governor admits that he signed antidemocratic legislation without considering the consequences.

Aug 25, 2016 / John Nichols

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