RACISM
You Can't Erase Trump from Pop Culture
Trump's legacy can't and shouldn't be scratched out of history. And removing him from pop culture would only serve to reinforce white supremacy.
COVID Has Been 'Hurricane Katrina' for the Homeless on Skid Row
We spoke to Los Angeles Activist Pete White about homelessness, the pandemic, and defunding the police.
Bravo Fan Accounts Refuse to Back Down on Politics
While some fans want them to stick to gossip and jokes, Bravo meme pages are going off script after the Capitol riot.
2020 Took a Heavy Toll on Black Mental Health
We spoke to Yasmine Jameelah, CEO of wellness company the Transparent and Black Collective, about what happened this past year—and how to cope.
130 Prominent Canadians Defend John A. Macdonald's Racist Legacy In Full-Page Ad
Indigenous scholars say the statement minimizes the white supremacist policies of Canada's first prime minister, architect of the residential school system.
Why the Black Lives Matter Movement Fell Flat in Japan
“I can’t forget the look in the eyes of people seeing our march. They were ignoring us, not interested at all.”
Ex-Governor Rick Snyder Is Reportedly Being Charged for the Flint Water Crisis
The public health catastrophe poisoned the city's water supply.
AI Chatbot Shut Down After Learning to Talk Like a Racist Asshole
Imitating humans, the Korean chatbot Luda was found to be racist and homophobic.
Why There Was Nothing ‘Third World’ About the Capitol Hill Rioting
The "third world" was always a figment of "first world" imagination. As the term fell further from grace last week, experts tell us why we should be wary of flinging it around without understanding its true meaning.
Who Has to Clean Up White Supremacy's Mess?
In the face of racist violence, Black people, low-income folks, and incarcerated workers have long been forced to literally pick up the pieces. This week is no different.
5 People Arrested at BLM Protests Talk About Policing and the Capitol Riot
"They were taking selfies with white supremacists. My friends and I were maced, tear-gassed, beaten, shot at with rubber bullets, and traumatized."
Police's Failure to Control the Pro-Trump Mob at the Capitol Was a 'Blatant Display of White Privilege'
Hundreds of rioters were allowed to walk free in what was seen as a failure of Capitol Police to guard Congress—and an indictment of how law enforcement assesses threats from white people.