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Historically, White Americans Have Failed to See Racism as a Systemic Issue. Is That Changing?

After the civil rights movement, White people in the U.S. were still widely uncommitted to systemic solutions and policies to support racial equality. Although attitudes have shifted since, it鈥檚 not enough for transformative change.

Candis Watts Smith | Aug 18, 2020

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Awakenings: The Collaborations That Create Change

Movements adapt and evolve toward a new social justice.

Natalie Peart & Sonali Kolhatkar | Nov 15, 2021

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History Shows Federal Agents Don鈥檛 Stop Civil Unrest

Militarized federal interventions can actually escalate conflict and often leave the underlying causes of protests or crime unresolved.

Ang茅lica Dur谩n-Mart铆nez | Sep 01, 2020

Democracy

鈥淭he Internet Is My Lifeline鈥�: Hip-Hop Artist Jasiri X on the FCC鈥檚 Net Neutrality Vote

The political artist from Pittsburgh speaks about the importance of the Internet and social media in making the voices of low-income people of color heard.

Kayla Schultz | Mar 04, 2015

Health & Happiness

How to Fight Back Against Our Own Morality Police

From the streets of Iran to the corridors of power in the U.S., the forces that police our morality undermine our mental health and wellbeing.

Ari Honarvar | May 01, 2023

Secrets of a Poet Spy

Award-winning poet Martin Espada talks to 猫咪社区! associate editor Tracy Rysavy about his Latino roots, the pen as an activist's tool, and why we have to imagine a more just world before making it happen.

Tracy Rysavy | Oct 01, 1999

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Policing During the Pandemic Shows That a Hands-Off Approach Works

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a less invasive model of policing is being employed. Here鈥檚 why we should consider this approach even after the pandemic.

Tom Nolan | Apr 23, 2020

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How Issues in the South Affect the Entire Nation

The South is a proven testing ground for regressive policies and practices that often make their way to the rest of the U.S.

Kevon Paynter | Jul 05, 2018

Democracy

After Ferguson Uprising, Should St. Louis Spend $1 Billion on a New Football Stadium?

Just a year and a half after the St. Louis area became internationally known for racism, the city is considering building a billion-dollar stadium. If justice was our priority, says organizer Julia Ho, those tax dollars would be spent very differently.