National News
White evangelical Christians are some of Israel’s biggest supporters. Why? By Gene Demby et al. / NPR Podcast
Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different communities − a scholar of religious history explains. By Virginia Raguin / The Conversation
How an Alabama Town Staved Off School Resegregation. By Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublica
In the Name of God. By Sari Horwitz et al. / Wash Post
President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy.’ By Oliver Milman / The Guardian
Trump’s fascist talk is what’s ‘poisoning the blood of our country.’ By Dana Milbank / Wash Post
This Supreme Court Term Was All About Undoing Democracy. By Pema Levy / Mother Jones
“A formula for civil war”: Second flag flown by Supreme Court Justice Alito dire sign for democracy. By Lindsay Beyerstein / Salon
The Soulless Hypocrisy of Nikki Haley. By John Nichols / The Nation
Why Republicans Want and Need a Permanent Economic Underclass. By Thom Hartman / The New Republic
Racism was supposed to change after George Floyd. Backlash followed. By Phillip M. Bailey, Terry Collins, Deborah Barfield Berry and Sam Woodward / USA Today
Why Are New York City Schools Still So Segregated? By Errol Lewis / New York Intelligencer
The South can be a dangerous place to be Black and pregnant. By Lauren Sausser and McKenzie Beard / Wash Post
A Black rising star lost his elite orchestra job. He won’t go quietly. By Geoff Edgers / Wash Post
Does Memorial Day have its origins in defeated Confederates? By Gillian Brockell / Wash Post
How Residents in a Rural Alabama County Are Confronting the Lasting Harm of Segregation Academies. By Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublica
In a place with a history of hate, an unlikely fight against GOP extremism. By Hannah Allam / Wash Post
A once-enslaved man’s music was hidden for centuries. Go on a journey to rediscover his melodies. By Diane Orson / CPR
After Almost A Decade Of Trump, America Is Tired. And Scared. By William S. Becker / The Hill
Are Our Oligarchs Going To Drag Us Into Civil War? By Thom Hartman / TNR
Civil Rights Pioneer Torches Trump On MSNBC For Black Voter Claims: ‘Insult To Voters’ Intelligence.’ By Suchitra B / Inquisitr
Fani Willis And Presiding Judge In Trump Georgia Case Win Elections. By Holly Bailey / Wash Post
New Report: Higher Ed More Diverse but Racial Disparities Remain. By Sara Weissman / Inside Higher Ed.
Republican leaders and UNC board give in to claims of white grievance. By Gene Nichol / The Charlotte Observer
Webcomic Probes U.S. Catholic Stories Of Race, Resistance And Social Justice. By Nate Tinner-Williams / NCR
Revolutionary Ideals And Black Realities. By Steve Mintz / Inside Higher Ed.
