RACISM
We Spoke to Justin Pearson About the State of Modern Punk, Not Being Lazy, and Andrew WK
He’s published books, trolled Jerry Springer and basically been on tour for 24 years. Remove Justin Pearson from punk and there would be a massive gap where history should be.
This Theorist Believes That Capitalism Creates Mass Murderers by Causing People to 'Malfunction'
We spoke to academic Franco 'Bifo' Berardi, who believes mass killings like the Germanwings tragedy could be caused by the effects of capitalism on our collective mental health.
Of the Top Ten Books Americans Want Banned, Eight Feature Diversity
To grapple with why so many Americans are bent on banning books that have non-white or LGBTQ characters, I spoke with the manager of the reader services department of the New York Public Library.
The Solution to the Emoji Diversity Problem: Make Them All Yellow
We've got five different skin tones to choose from with the new emoji keyboard—but when you start playing the representation game, you're always going to leave someone out.
What Am I Saying When I Say 'Nigger'?
I'm still trying to figure out what the most loaded two syllables in the English language mean to me.
Black Pussy and Viet Cong: When Is A Band Name So Offensive It Should Be Changed?
Freedom of expression and censorship aren't immune to dumb ideas.
Fifty Years After Selma, Civil Rights in Alabama Are Still in Rough Shape
You'd think that by now Alabama would be tired of being the state where marginalised Americans have to demand their dignity the loudest.
The Brazilian Town Where the American Confederacy Lives On
The Confederados are one of the last remaining enclaves of the children of the unreconstructed South.
I Was Detained by Austrian Police Because I'm Black
According to them, it was because of my "lack of personal hygiene and dirty clothes."
Jeinere, Coke og Latent Racisme: Sandheder og Myter om Nordsjælland
Vi afliver og udlever myterne om "Whiskeybæltet."
Racists Are Pissed Off About the Trailer for the New Will Smith Movie
The movie's "race mixing" has provoked some of the most vile, old-fashioned racism you'll encounter this week.
How Should Denmark Move Forward After the Copenhagen Shootings?
We talked to locals at the crime scenes about how this weekend will change Denmark.