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Mississippi Yearning: Students Hope to Remove an Old and Odious Symbol

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 22, 2015 Students at the University of Mississippi have been organizing to force the removal of the state flag from campus. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

South Carolina’s Confederate Flag: Bringing Down a Twisted Fantasy

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 10, 2015 For most of my life, a flag representing white supremacist violence against black people flew at the capitol of my native state. It is a very big deal that this emblem of hatred and oppression is finally coming down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dylann Roof Indicted on Three New Charges in Charleston Church Shootings

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 7, 2015 As of Tuesday, legal repercussions have multiplied for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old man accused of killing nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., on June 17. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fall of the Confederacy?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 26, 2015 A native South Carolinian says finishing off the Confederate state of mind will require more than just getting rid of an offensive flag. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yes, There Is Anti-Black Racism Among Asians

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 25, 2015 We cannot deny that there has been a long-standing problem of racism against African-Americans in Asian communities. Facing our biases and joining the struggle for racial justice is our only hope for redemption. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘The Perpetrator Has Been Arrested, but the Killer Is Still at Large’

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 25, 2015 This brutal mass killing was blatantly racist, an overt act of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Calls Charleston Shooting an ‘Act of Racist Terrorism’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 24, 2015 Hillary Clinton made a definitive statement Tuesday on the June 17 mass shooting at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church that will no doubt set the tone for much of her latest campaign for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Silicon Valley CEO Slams WSJ Over Editorial About Charleston: ‘F**k You’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 23, 2015 Choosing a fitting communication platform to underscore his Silicon Valley background, Flickr-cofounder-turned-Slack-CEO Stewart Butterfield excoriated The Wall Street Journal editorial staff in a series of tweets Sunday evening. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dylann Roof: The Roots of Racism Thrive

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 23, 2015 The young man accused of so coldly killing nine innocent worshippers at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church did not exist in a vacuum. He inhaled deeply of the race hatred that constantly bubbles up like foul gas from a sewer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )