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Digs

Longtermism and Eugenics: A Primer

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Feb 4, 2023 The intellectual lineage of Nick Bostrom’s retrograde futurism. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

TV Review

Finally, an Amber Alert for Indigenous Women

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Feb 3, 2023 A new Showtime docuseries investigates homicides and disappearances in Indian Country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Race

What Black Americans Say Is Needed To Overcome Racial Inequality

Jens Manuel Krogstad and Kiana Cox / Pew Research Center Feb 1, 2023 Five key findings from a Pew Research Center survey. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Race

You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 25, 2023 How U.S. History Textbooks and Prominent American Universities Justified Slavery, Perpetuated Racial Stereotypes and Promoted White Supremacy. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

News

What If Indigenous Women Ran Controlled Burns?

B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster / High Country News Jan 3, 2023 Fire management is predominantly white and around 90% male, but the Kiruk Tribe in California is challenging the status quo. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

DEIB

The Uncounted

Betsy Ladyzhets, Rachel Monahan and Shaena Montanari / Texas Observer Dec 30, 2022 People of color are dying at much higher rates than covid data suggests. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Race

Why Is the American Health Care System Failing Pregnant Black Women?

Duaa Eldeib / ProPublica Dec 27, 2022 They are twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth and three times as likely to die in childbirth. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Race

Grave Dangers

Seth Freed Wessler / ProPublica Dec 19, 2022 Authorities helped erase a historic black cemetery in Virginia to clear way for the expansion of a Microsoft data center. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Race

Genetics and Racial Mythmaking

Ashley Smart / Undark Magazine Dec 12, 2022 As its findings are twisted to support racial violence, genetics is a field at the crossroads. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Race

Are Police Helicopters Worth the Cost?

Angelika Albaladejo / Capital & Main Dec 2, 2022 As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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News

Why Did Mail-in Ballots in Georgia Plunge by One Million?

Greg Palast / Truthdig Nov 14, 2022 Greg Palast investigates the GOP voting laws behind the forced run-off in the Peachtree State Senate race. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Politics

What to Do If Your Vote is Challenged on Election Day

Karen Figueroa-Clewett / The Conversation Nov 4, 2022 With the general election drawing close, it’s important to know your rights in case your vote is challenged. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )