Neo-Nazi Group's Leader Is Black Man Who Vows to Dissolve It
Court documents suggest James Hart Stern wants to use his new position to thwart the National Socialist Movement's defense against a lawsuit.
The Triumphant Homecoming of Angela Davis
The longtime activist uses a recent controversy over a Birmingham Civil Rights Institute award to advocate for a better future.
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The CIA’s Masterful Use of Fake News
The agency has a sordid history of using publications and journalists to discredit and dehumanize those it deemed enemies the world over.
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Federal Court Foils Trump Administration Bid to Rewrite Census
This is the first of many lawsuits that could go all the way to the Supreme Court.
The Terrorizing of People in Their Own Homes Is Alive and Well
A recent database shows that harassment of black families where they live is still an issue decades after the civil rights movement.
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Associated Press Blames Shooting Victims, Synagogue's Open Doors
A tweet by the AP is the latest example in a wave of conspiracy-tinged victim blaming amid tragedy—led by President Trump and conservative pundits.
Reported Federal Plan Targeting Transgender People Sparks Fury
"We will stand up and be resilient, and we will be here long after this administration is in the trash heap," says the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Rights.
Al Sharpton Lets Trump Have It at Aretha Franklin's Funeral
The MSNBC host reminds the president that the Queen of Soul "took orders from nobody but God."
Judge Upholds HUD's Delay of Anti-Segregation Housing Rule
Several civil rights groups argued that Secretary Ben Carson and his agency didn't follow the right procedures to suspend the Obama-era rule and are in violation of the Fair Housing Act, but their claims are rejected.
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Truthdig Correspondent Michael Nigro Arrested While Covering Poor People's Campaign in Missouri
In the fifth week of the movement, police took the photojournalist into custody during a livestream of a protest for jobs and living wages.
