structural racism

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign rally in Sioux City, IA, Sunday.

Bernie Sanders’ Political Revolution Is Long Overdue

Alan Minsky / Truthdig Jan 29, 2020 The entire Democratic field has vowed to defeat Donald Trump, but only the Vermont senator is offering a renewal of American democracy. 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 )

Demanding Climate Justice in Hurricanes’ Wake

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 14, 2017 The very idea is anathema to the wealthy elites who prop up the United States' oil-drenched economy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Historian Weighs In on Racism and Economic Inequality

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 1, 2015 What were “slavery, colonialism, Jim Crow, and urban apartheid if not extreme forms of economic inequality?” Seth Ackerman asks in the magazine Jacobin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2009 Pointing to a dramatic structural problem with schooling in Los Angeles, California's Department of Education reported Tuesday that the dropout rate of students in the L.A. Unified School District has risen to a whopping 34.9% for the 2008-09 school year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )