Paul Street / CounterPunchJan 22, 2018
The real Martin Luther King—not a sanitized version—was a democratic socialist who believed the U.S. had to reconstruct its whole system. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen and Mr. Fish / TruthdigJan 13, 2018
Despite efforts to sanitize the real King, the radical King, the fight to end his "three evils"—racism, poverty and militarism—continues today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Lark Lo / TruthdigDec 22, 2017
The only way the black community will get a political party that is about justice and equity is if those who can speak up do speak up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Paul Street / TruthdigOct 18, 2017
The story of the Essex—rooted in racialized ignorance and fear—offers a valuable lesson in survival for contemporary America. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 7, 2017
"Less efficient" sleep might explain racial disparities in the risk for certain diseases, especially in women. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sarah Wesley / TruthdigFeb 4, 2017
The 2016 documentary has given a voice to African-Americans, who now have more tools to fight for truth and justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 11, 2016
As the rest of the nation celebrates Black History Month, this February I’m taking a graduate-level course I call “Dead White Men.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 5, 2015
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer moderates a discussion at the University of Southern California on an explosive Federal Reserve Bank study showing that racial inequality pervades American society at all levels of education, despite hopes to the contrary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 25, 2015
Their shocking report shows that higher education does nothing to dissolve income inequality for blacks and Hispanics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigAug 20, 2015
It would have been lovely if Ari Berman's new book, "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America," could simply have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Instead, it is even more useful as a guide to what still needs to be done. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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