By Michael Eric Dyson We, black America, are a nation of nearly 40 million souls inside a nation of more than 320 million people. And I fear now that it is clearer than ever that you, white America, will always… Read More ›
Racial discrimination
Trump Won Super Tuesday Because America Is Racist
By Brittany King I woke up Wednesday morning to a slew of confused Facebook statuses and tweets. Most of them read something like this: “So disappointed in my country right now. How could we let a blatant racist get so… Read More ›
Black Lives Matter
The meme “All Lives Matter” is yet another effort to undermine legitimate calls to end antiblack police practices that characterize far too many interactions between police and citizens of color. Covered with a veneer of neutral and inclusive language, this… Read More ›
American devotion to order over justice must end
We need to disrupt the legal and political system that expects people of color to shut up and women to behave By Chaumtoli Huq Last summer, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, I stood on the sidewalk in Times… Read More ›
The Black Lives Matter policy agenda is practical, thoughtful — and urgent
By Radley Balko Last week, the leaders of Black Lives Matter* released a series of policy solutions to address police killings, excessive force, profiling and racial discrimination, and other problems in law enforcement, called “Campaign Zero.” Critics and police organizations… Read More ›
Open letter to progressives: You’re doing it wrong and it’ll cost the Democratic Party
I was thick in the progressive movement when BLM interrupted Bernie Sanders at Netroots Nation in PHX, then again when the 2 independent activists disrupted the event for Soc Sec/Medicare. My first reaction was selfish — I had just found a… Read More ›
Black Lives Matter Seattle Protestor Is A Former Tea Party Palin Supporter
By Paul Loebe An interesting development has occurred within the Black Lives Matter movement and it has caused many outside and from within the movement to question the wisdom in the most recent interruption of Bernie Sanders campaign. While no… Read More ›
Corporate Welfare Is Draining Baltimore
On May 4, Stephen Curry, deadeye starting point guard for the Golden State Warriors, was named the 2015 National Basketball Association MVP. In honor of his award, Baltimore-based athletic gear firm Under Armour announced a special edition of his Curry… Read More ›
Malcolm X, Gentrification and Housing as a Human Right
If we look at what is happening today in major cities throughout the United States, the same principles and legal precepts are at work. Now, instead of military might, overpowering economic forces are pushing low-income people of color out of… Read More ›
‘The Culture War’ — A Battle The GOP Can’t Win
By Leonard Pitts The argument is over and conservatives have lost. Some of them just don’t know it yet. That’s the takeaway from the remarkable events of last week wherein the states of Indiana and Arkansas executed high-speed U-turns —… Read More ›
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