The Failure to Deliver Reparations

Sabrina Alli / Los Angeles Review of Books Jan 26, 2020 As the case for reparations gains momentum, Katherine Franke’s “Repair” reminds us of when they were almost made possible. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

America Can’t Wait Any Longer for Reparations

Robert Earl Price / Independent Media Institute Oct 30, 2019 The U.S. owes a tremendous debt to the descendants of four million slaves. Until it is paid, the country will never be whole. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Key Reparation to Descendants of Slaves Wouldn’t Cost a Dime

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Oct 23, 2019 Ending the death penalty, which is disproportionately imposed on African Americans, would be a good first step toward righting some of this nation’s wrongs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Cases That Could Change the Course of History

Morgan Marietta / The Conversation Oct 3, 2019 Upcoming cases will pry at the deepest divides of the highest court of the land. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Urgent Issue Presidential Candidates Are Finally Talking About

Diallo Brooks / Sep 30, 2019 Democrats in the 2020 race are feeling the pressure to talk about structural racism. The rest of us should, too. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The 400-Year-Old Wound Tearing at the Heart of America

Jessicah Pierre / OtherWords Aug 25, 2019 Healing the deep damage of racism is about ensuring equity not only for African Americans but also for our entire economy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Must Make Amends for the Horror of Slavery

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 20, 2019 This Juneteenth is marked in Congress with historic hearings to discuss reparations and poverty, and offer a vision for a more just nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Democratic Party Offers a Glimpse of a Better Future (Photo Essay)

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Three Key Issues on Which Democrats Are Moving Left

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 12, 2019 On reparations, Medicare-for-all and climate change, candidates are proposing and supporting ideas considered “fringe” not so long ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2020 Democratic Hopefuls Embrace New Meaning of Reparations

ERRIN HAINES WHACK / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2019 Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Julian Castro call on the government to reckon with centuries of legal oppression and stolen labor. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Lynching the Past

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Oct 1, 2018 Many Southern whites continue to lie to themselves and the world about the Civil War and the antebellum South. These lies perpetuate the evil they seek to hide. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Con of Diversity

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish 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 )