Primaries Marked by Democratic Diversity, Trump’s Picks

STEVE PEOPLES and KYLE POTTER / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2018 Democrats back a roster of firsts, while Republicans in Minnesota reject a familiar face in the GOP old guard in favor of a rising newcomer aligned with the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is a Success Story That Hollywood Shouldn’t Miss

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 14, 2018 Based on the bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan, the new movie represents Hollywood’s first all-Asian cast and creative team in 25 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Con of Diversity

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 8, 2018 Racial diversity in the hands of the ruling elites—political and corporate—is a tool for preserving white privilege, wealth and power. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump to Rescind Obama-Era Guidance on Affirmative Action

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jul 3, 2018 The policy shift would give schools and universities the federal government's blessing to take a race-neutral approach to the students they consider for admission. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Who Gives a Damn About the First Black Woman President?

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 16, 2018 We have become a Potemkin society where tokens are put on the stage to represent equality while the vast majority of Americans are economically enslaved. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Gayle King Grills Paul Ryan on Lack of Diversity in GOP

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2018 The interviewer tells the House speaker she feels excluded; he responds: "We need more minorities, more women in our party." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Millennials Will Clean Up the Mess Boomers Left Them (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 Millennials are different from baby boomers in six important ways that will shape the future. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Civil Rights Nominee Once Called Allowing Women in Combat ‘Laughable’

By Will Evans / Reveal Sep 20, 2017 The Iraq War veteran nominated by Trump to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says his views have since changed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mike Pompeo’s CIA Will Not Reflect America’s Diversity

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Sep 18, 2017 With the evangelical Christian serving as director, the intelligence agency is becoming "more white, more male, more Jesus." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

With Cultural Integration, ‘People Will Always Need to Create Others‘

Eden Collinsworth / Truthdig Aug 16, 2017 In "Behaving Badly: The New Morality in Politics, Sex and Business," the author unravels how we make moral choices in our ethically flexible age. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

White Whine

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Latinos Still Face ‘Brown Ceiling’ for Big League Baseball Managers

Allen Barra / Truthdig Aug 10, 2017 Despite the presence of many Latino players, there is still only one Latino manager in the top echelon of U.S. professional baseball. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )