White nationalists target Jews in small Montana town
A call to action in the Daily Stormer describes Jews as a “vicious, evil race of hate-filled psychopaths.”
Senators demand answers from Zoom concerning students’ safety and privacy
"We are concerned by recent reports that the platform may not be adequately safeguarding users’ data and privacy."
“The time is now”: Tens of thousands in NYC march for justice, peace &...
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets nationwide and around the world to call for police accountability and demand Black lives matter in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arber.
Four former correctional officers sentenced to prison for beating handcuffed inmate
“The sentences handed down in this case show that law enforcement officers who break the law, violate their oaths, and deprive inmates of their civil rights will be held accountable for their actions.”
Insurgency, ethnic cleansing and democracy in Myanmar
Myanmar’s transition from military to civilian government demonstrates that building even a severely curtailed representative democracy with respect for minority rights is a hard task.
27 U.S. Governors Refuse to Accept Refugees Fleeing Violence in Syria
In the wake of Friday’s attacks in Paris, governors of at least 27 U.S. states have said they will not accept Syrian refugees. Hear the reaction from Roula Allouch, national board chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
How Civil Rights Leader Bob Moses used math literacy to push for racial equality
The Algebra Project is a nonprofit dedicated to helping students from historically marginalized communities develop math literacy.
National Guard Deployed as Baltimore Erupts After Years of Police Violence, Economic Neglect
Is the violence reigning in Baltimore diverting attention away from the real issue? Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, discusses the "oasis of poverty and pain" and the resident's suffrage from police abuse and economic neglect.
Ten Ideas to Save the Economy #3: Expand Social Security
U.S. senior citizens who paid into Social Security their whole lives deserve to reap the benefits from it upon retirement. If the wealthy paid their fair share in taxes this would not even be an issue to discuss.
Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death
“Justice is beyond the reach that we have in this life for Daunte. But accountability is an important step, a critical necessary step on the road to justice for us all.”