Racism and Discrimination

To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History

To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History

There is a long tradition of Black educators fighting attempts to keep America’s true history out of the classroom—one we can all learn from.

Feb 18, 2022 / Keisha N. Blain

The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision

The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision

By pushing buttons around education and crime, highly organized conservative groups are bringing out the worst in American voters.

Feb 18, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths

The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths

The media pays a lot of attention to rising crime, but more than twice as many people die in traffic collisions in the US.

Feb 17, 2022 / Bryce Covert

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Letters From the March 7/14, 2022, Issue Letters From the March 7/14, 2022, Issue

Goysplaining…

Feb 17, 2022 / Our Readers

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

There have historically been few routes to legal-world success for Black women. Is it fair to change the rules on them now?

Feb 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

How SCOTUS’s brazen decision subverts democracy for all.

Feb 14, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

A Black man in a suit sits at a table with a thick booklet in front of a crowd.

America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously. America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously.

The former D.C. mayor’s pioneering efforts to provide jobs, affordable housing, and food security deserve to be remembered long after the jokes about his drug use have grown stale.

Feb 14, 2022 / Christina M. Greer

Hairballs in Turtles

Hairballs in Turtles Hairballs in Turtles

Illegitimate Discourse.

Feb 11, 2022 / Steve Brodner

It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten.

It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten. It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten.

Until the platforms that profit from hate take responsibility for their actions, the problem will not go away.

Feb 10, 2022 / Bridget Todd

Critical Race Facts

Critical Race Facts Critical Race Facts

Racism in America isn’t a Theory.

Feb 9, 2022 / OppArt / Rogue Citizen

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