Tag: racism
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder
"Now, as Derek Chauvin faces years behind bars, we must come together around our common humanity and continue on towards justice for all.”
The cynical war on ‘critical race theory’
One conservative activist is weaponizing resentment over diversity trainings into an all-out, red-baiting culture war.
The dangers of white male supremacy
Our culture has shaped the expectation of greatness exclusively around white men by erasing the achievements of women and people of color from our histories.
As Biden marks 100 years since Tulsa Massacre, calls grow for...
We need something much more potent and much more substantial."
71 Years and Nothing Has Changed
If one studies the rank and file of most of today's white supremacist groups, one sees the merging of Anti Black and Anti Jewish sentiment.
Appalling surge of anti-Asian violence—with historic roots
If ferocity against law-abiding citizens doesn’t quality as anti-American terrorism, the term needs rethinking.
Violent anti-Asian fury as American as apple pie
Had Trump not denigrated an innocent Chinese population, there’d be no scourge of violence today against American citizens.
Thinking globally about racial justice
In 2021, joining forces for justice across national boundaries is not a choice. It is a necessity.
Relief at Derek Chauvin conviction a sign of long history of...
"You were told, for example, that Mr. Floyd died because his heart was too big […] [but] the truth of the matter is—that the reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr Chauvin’s heart was too small."
Thousands flood the streets of Chicago to protest the killing of...
"This is state violence. We say again to the police, you are not judge, jury, and executioner. Adam Toledo, a 13 year-old boy, he should still be alive.”
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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool
The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.
Addicted to war?
War Fever, Trump-Style.