Racial Justice
Stories from the front lines of racial justice
Racial justice affects all of us. Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to racial justice.
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United Nations Human Rights Council
The U.S. Needs a National Plan for Racial Justice
As the United States testifies before the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the lack of progress since 2020 on racial justice is glaring. Read more
Aug 12, 2022
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What International Rankings Leave Out
Studies like the World Happiness Report often conceal more than they reveal. Read more
Aug 11, 2022
Gage Skidmore
Midwest Dispatch: Ilhan Omar Narrowly Beats a Centrist Challenger in Minnesota’s Primary
Omar’s survival instinct seems to have compelled her to fight openly for the policies she believes in, even when faced with pushback. Read more
Aug 10, 2022
Getty Images / Universal
Review: ‘Nope’ Makes a Scene
In Jordan Peele’s third feature, chasing the spectacular is a double-edged sword. Read more
Aug 6, 2022
Daniel Brown
Photo Essay: Chicago’s Gun Death Cycle, Interrupted
A mysterious double homicide on a city bus highlights the impact of the pandemic on violence and incarceration. Read more
Aug 1, 2022
Shutterstock
The Pentagon Can’t Counter White Supremacy
Biden is pitching counter-extremism as the antidote to white supremacist activity, but these programs are themselves rooted in racism. Read more
Jul 27, 2022
Steve Rhodes
Can the Police Ever Police Themselves?
New research and an ongoing case around the brutal arrest of a Colorado senior lay bare a quieter problem plaguing law enforcement: bystanderism. Read more
Jul 26, 2022
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Michael Yates Why the Working Class Should Abolish Work
The author and labor organizer discusses his working-class upbringing, how to achieve true class solidarity, and his new book “Work Work Work.” Read more
Jul 22, 2022
