Prison Reform

Solidarity from Solitary

Michelle Pitcher / Texas Observer Sep 24, 2024 From cell blocks to Congress, the fight to give incarcerated workers basic labor rights gains steam. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Race

We Must Acknowledge the Prevalence of Slavery-Era Laws

Justin Simard / The Conversation Jun 19, 2024 Many laws affecting slaves are still on the books and routinely cited in legal cases today, but the context of the law is rarely mentioned. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Race

Can California Lead the Way on Reparations?

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Yes! Mar 1, 2024 California is closer than any other state to realizing reparations for Black people. Now, the state faces a make-or-break moment. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Book Review

Truths Not Always Self-Evident 

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 12, 2024 A new book looks at the history of equality in theory and in practice. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Race

Tourists in Charleston Confront the City’s Racial History

Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublica Jul 31, 2023 Activists have long called for Charleston to confront its racial history. Tourists are now expecting It. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

DeSantis Slavery Benefits

Dave Granlund Jul 27, 2023 Dig deeper

Race

You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 25, 2023 How U.S. History Textbooks and Prominent American Universities Justified Slavery, Perpetuated Racial Stereotypes and Promoted White Supremacy. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

World

The Managers of Brazil

Guido Melo / Africa Is A Country Jan 10, 2023 In the wake of the insurrection in Brazil, an Afrobrazilian writes about race and class in the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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 )

Virginians Deserve to Have Local Control Over Confederate Monuments

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2020 A bill headed to the Virginia state Legislature would let communities decide what messages they want to convey through their public spaces. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The 21st-Century Legacies of America’s Twin Sins

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Dec 5, 2019 Slavery and steady geographical expansion and imperial domination are at the root of the country's past and present actions. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Plantations Can Help Us Heal the Wounds of Slavery

Tracey L. Rogers / OtherWords Dec 3, 2019 Thoughtful plantation tours can help us lean into our discomfort—and reconcile a painful past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )