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The Capitol Insurrection and White Supremacist Infiltration of US Police

There is a long history of racism in U.S. policing. For all Americans to be truly safe, it is important to weed out White supremacy, especially in the institution sworn to protect us all.

Vida Johnson | Jan 19, 2021

To Dismantle Tyranny, We Need Racial Integration

Fifty years after the civil rights movement, our country remains overwhelmingly segregated and overwhelmingly unjust.

Calvin Baker | Jan 18, 2021

From Anxiety to Authoritarianism

The human “fight or flight” response gives demagogues like Trump a tool for political manipulation. But we could replace oppression with a system of care.

Zach Norris | Jan 11, 2021

Native rights

Native Americans on Police Response to Capitol Insurrection

“No way would Black or Brown people be treated that way had they attacked a symbol of our democracy.”

Stephanie Woodard | Jan 8, 2021

This Is America

This country was founded on violence and desecration. If you want it to be better, prove it.

Zenobia Jeffries Warfield | Jan 7, 2021

Immigration | Sustainable food and farming

Yes, You Can Grow Rice in Appalachia

Meet the farmers growing traditional Laotian foods in the hills of North Carolina.

Adam Rosen | Dec 31, 2020

Women | Abolition | Gender justice

Alternatives to Calling the Police for Domestic Violence Survivors

In most cases, calling the police on abusers is unhelpful at best, and at worst makes survivors feel less safe: “It’s really time that we recenter on what the survivors are telling us.”

Claudia Boyd-Barrett | Dec 11, 2020

Coronavirus

8 Black and Indigenous Businesses to Support This Holiday Season

Businesses owned by people of color are particularly vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. So this year, consider ditching the big corporations and opt for patronizing these small businesses instead.

Ayu Sutriasa | Dec 11, 2020

Activism

What Comes Next for Portland’s Protests?

After more than 100 days of continual demonstrations, protesters in Portland are looking to the future—and each other—for ways to sustain their movement for Black lives.

Isabella Garcia | Dec 9, 2020

Activism

How Portland Protesters Keep Each Other Safe

“Protesting ultimately isn’t safe and we’re not trying to say that it is,” says one Portland street medic. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t take care of each other.”

Isabella Garcia | Dec 9, 2020

Activism

Inside Portland’s Autonomous Protest Movement

Portland, Oregon’s five months of ongoing protests in support of Black lives are sustained by a vast, multifaceted, and ever-evolving network of activists, organizers, and mutual aid.

Isabella Garcia | Dec 9, 2020

Local power

For Asian Americans, Civic Participation Is Visibility

Organizing around the Census and the election amplified the voice and visibility of Asian Americans in Texas. And visibility is the key to creating belonging in a robust democracy.

Suchitra V. Gururaj | Nov 24, 2020

Affordable housing | Housing

My Grandparents’ Redlining Story Shows Why We Must Do Better

As we face the impact of COVID-19, now is an opportune time to create equitable housing policies that can close the yawning gaps created by racial inequity.

Denzel Tongue | Nov 13, 2020

Clean elections | Voter suppression

Coming to Terms With the Gruesome Truth of Who We Are

Watching hopes for a strong repudiation of Trumpism fade on election night forced me to take a long, hard look at this adopted country of mine.

Lornet Turnbull | Nov 4, 2020

Activism

So You Want to Document a Protest? Here’s What to Consider First

Seasoned community journalists have some words of wisdom before you decide to livestream your next protest.

Kit O'Connell | Nov 4, 2020

Voter suppression | Voting Rights

How to Combat Disinformation Targeting Black Communities

Since 2016, organizers have identified campaigns sowing falsehoods about the pandemic and the presidential election and have worked to counteract them.

Amy Yee | Nov 3, 2020