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State Attorneys General Urge HUD to Keep Rule Against Housing Discrimination

Emmanuel Martinez / Reveal Aug 29, 2018 Those in 16 states and the District of Columbia urge the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make no changes to an administrative rule that protects individuals from housing discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why the Georgia Governor’s Race May Become One of 2018’s Most Contentious

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Jul 26, 2018 The state official overseeing the race, a known voter suppressor, won a GOP runoff this week to be the Republican nominee. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

In New York, Intolerance Has Become Routine

Rahima Nasa / ProPublica Jul 16, 2018 A Human Rights Commission report says almost 40 percent of Muslim, Jewish and Sikh residents of the city surveyed had experienced some kind of harassment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

From Ali to LeBron James: Howard Bryant on Revolt of the Black Athlete

Robert Scheer Jul 14, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews Howard Bryant and discusses the sports journalist's new book, "The Heritage: Black Athletes, A Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism." Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Human Zoos in the Age of Trump

Ariel Dorfman / TomDispatch Jul 11, 2018 The president’s furious contemporary rants and rallies, along with the cages for immigrants, have certainly brought Nazism to mind, but it might be more illuminating to think of them as echoing an earlier moment in history. 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 )

Most Americans Feel Racism Is Getting Worse, Poll Shows

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 1, 2018 Perhaps the most shocking statistic in the NBC News poll is that 47 percent of respondents say the subject of race relations never comes up in conversation with family and friends. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Groups Demand to See Homeland Security ‘Race Paper’

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 31, 2018 The American Civil Liberties Union is among those seeking release of an unredacted version of the paper, which they fear suggests that black political speech "be considered an indicator of criminal conduct or a national security threat." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Poor People’s Campaign: A Struggle Rising From the Streets

Staff and Michael Nigro / Truthdig May 21, 2018 The second week of the campaign kicks off in Chicago, under the theme "Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty." But police are using an unconventional tactic to prevent a movement from building. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 20, 2018 That identification of Englishness with whiteness in the American racial imaginary is nowhere more evident than racialist imaginings of the British royal family. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kanye West Needs to Visit the Alabama Slavery Memorial

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 3, 2018 The rap artist provoked controversy in an interview with celebrity news website TMZ when he said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years ... that sounds like a choice." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )