The long historical reach of racial housing policy.
race
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump Names Racist to Co-Chair Voter Fraud Commission
Kris Kobach is the least credible person Trump could have chosen.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Understanding the Trends in Small Town and Rural America
When we discuss issues related to people of color, we tend to think of urban centers. That’s a mistake.
Posted inPolitical Animal
DeVos Is Set to Reinvigorate the School-to-Prison Pipeline
This is part of the Trump administration’s broader criminalization of black and brown bodies.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Beyond Black and White, the Role Xenophobia Played in the Election
It might not be possible to separate racism from xenophobia.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Fusion Politics Is the Answer to the Politics of Resentment
Thinking about politics as either about race or class is wrong.
Posted inEducation, K-12
Poor Whites Just Realized They Need Education Equity as Much as Black Folk
But they must be able to say the word “equity” to get it.
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, March/April/May 2017, The Monopolized Economy
The Decline of Black Business
And what it means for American democracy.
Posted inBooks, Featured, Magazine, March/April/May 2017
Thinking Again About Crime
When the citizens of Ferguson and other communities pushed back against the criminal justice system, MSNBC host Chris Hayes was on the scene. Now he has some thoughts worth considering.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Democrats Must Challenge Inequality In All Its Forms
Racial and economic inequality are inextricable.
