racism
‘Zoot Suit Riots’: Culture wars in wartime Los Angeles
March 25, 2022Tovares deftly weaves the context around the resulting social upheaval, helping us understand the moral ambiguities of Los Angeles’ corrupt government, notorious police force, get-rich-quick land development schemes, and the diverse population trying to emerge from...
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Even before Judge Jackson spoke, GOP attacked her—and she rebutted them
March 22, 2022The highly qualified nominee beat down cheap GOP shots on the second day of the Senate’s confirmation hearings.
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‘People with blue eyes and blond hair are dying’: Media’s racist war coverage
March 14, 2022Some politicians and reporters are tripping over themselves to remind us the Ukraine war, unlike other conflicts apparently, is happening “in a civilized country.”
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Lynching made a federal hate crime, bill named for Emmett Till
March 11, 2022The Black community of Chicago’s South Side and foes of racial injustice celebrate.
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By whitewashing U.S. history, Republicans do the Klan’s work
March 9, 2022The latest from People's World cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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