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“E pluribus unum”: Federalism is a reactionary structure built on anti-Blackness
by Aaron Jamal E pluribus unum — Latin for “Out of many, one.” Included in the Great Seal of the United States in 1776. The political system of the United States is in a state of perpetual crisis. The state of Tennessee has proposed a new bill that will drastically limit the voting power of […]
Our calls to action against anti-Black state violence cannot be ableist
by Tahirah Alexander Green Since the global COVID-19 health crisis began, my post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have intensified. With non-stop discussions of hospitals and medical care in the news, in our homes, at our jobs, my memory keeps reaching back towards every violent hospitalization I’ve ever experienced or witnessed. While my chronic illnesses are […]
$The recent college admissions scandal is just a fraction of the rigged American Education System$
The recent college admissions scandal is just a fraction of the rigged American Education System
by Daniel Johnson Regarding the abject brutality of the way the criminal justice system discards Black bodies and lives, writer Kirsten West Savali describes the practice in this way, reframing the common narrative that the criminal justice system is merely broken: “The system is not broken, it is functioning exactly as intended.” There is little […]
Democrats pass symbolic ‘anti-corruption act’ as first action of the new Congress
According to NPR, the For the People Act, which was introduced on Friday by House Democrats, is a 571-page compilation of existing problems and solutions across issues of voting, political money, redistricting, and ethics. “We heard loud and clear from the American people, they feel left out and locked out from their own democracy,” John […]
British trans performance artist takes trauma from burger assault and turns it into a call to action with ‘Burgerz’
by Josh Rivers Travis Alabanza is an electrifying talent, but that’s obvious. One need only glance in their direction to see pulsing from them the potential and possibility of art manifesting in its purest, most acute form. To sit in their glow is to be enthralled, enchanted, mesmerised. Travis is a performance artist, poet and […]
Four suspected white supremacists charged for actions during Charlottesville riots
Four men suspected of being “members or associates” of the Rise Above Movement (RAM) have been charged in a criminal case stemming from the Charlottesville, Virginia “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Cole White, Michael Miselis, Benjamin Daley and Thomas Gillen were each charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the federal riots statute […]
Trump’s Justice Dept supports Asian-American in suing Harvard over affirmative action
On Thursday, the Justice Department signaled support to a group of Asian-American students, who are suing Harvard University over its affirmative action policies in a statement of interest filed by the Justice Department on behalf of Students for Fair Admissions. The case will have over-arching impacts in college admissions nationwide if won.
Our reactions to Black men embracing in public highlight Black masculinity’s dehumanizing expectations
by Daniel Johnson The topic of masculinity, what it is and how it is expressed in both immediate and popular culture, is one that always seems to be spurred on or perhaps made more visible by conversations which happen on social media, usually centering around how men showing each other affection seems to be taboo. […]
New Orleans judge is the latest to strike down money bail after class-action suit
Following a ruling by Houston judge Lee H. Rosenthal of Federal District Court last year, Judge Eldon E. Fallon of the Louisiana Eastern District Court has also ruled against the implementation of money bail, calling it a violation of equal protection and due process. In the New Orleans case, the judge struck down the city’s kickback […]
Elon Musk faces growing criticism over his contributions to Republican Political Action Committees
According to a report from Think Progress, Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk is facing backlash over his donation of $38,900 to a Republican Political Action Committee. According to recently released FEC disclosure forms, Musk donated to a group called Protect the House which seeks to help campaigns of GOP House members in danger […]
Reaction to Rachel Maddow’s on-air tears are a reminder that some only believe the truth when white people tell it
by Tynesha M. McCullers While reporting on the border crisis, political commentator, Rachel Maddow, began crying about the “tender age” children being placed in shelters on the border. Since breaking down on air, people have applauded this woman’s vulnerability and humanity in the midst of this national crisis. She’s been praised for being compassionate and […]
A brief history of reactionary white violence in America
by Kamali Senior Content Warning: This essay contains discussion of anti-Black violences, including lynching and r/pe American history is marred by white violence, extremism, and terrorism, as harrowing as it is extensive. In America, the archetype of a terrorist is, allegedly, a disaffected Black or brown person with radical ideologies, willing to act on them. […]