Opinion
Why right-wing commentators distort the history of slavery and emancipation. By Tyler D. Perry / Wash Post
How Black Voters Could Help Biden Win the Democratic Nomination. By Astead W. Herndon / NYT
Stephen Miller: why is Trump’s white nationalist aide untouchable? By Amanda Holpuch / The Guardian
America’s Red State Death Trip. Why does falling life expectancy track political orientation? By Paul Krugman / NYT
What’s Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into a White World. By Dani McCleain / The Atlantic
Black Scholars Are Not ‘Rare Creatures. ‘When Purdue’s president said this, I had to respond because this myth is so pervasive. By G. Gabrielle Starr / NYT
Pulitzer winner David Cay Johnston: Will Trump’s America end in “firing squads”? By Chauncey DeVega / Salon
Millions of Latinos are Trump supporters. Here’s what they’re thinking. By Ruben Navarrette Jr. / USA Today
We’re living in Jay-Z’s America. By Michael Eric Dyson / Wash Post
Can American nationalism be saved? A debate with National Review editor Rich Lowry. By Sean Illing / Vox
How America fractured. By Yaffa Fredrick / CNN
Radio host Thom Hartmann: If Trump’s re-elected, “we may slide into straight fascism.” By Chauncey DeVega / Salon
What Democrats Need to Know to Win Latinos. By Arnold Garcia and Kyle Longley / NYT
The Racism Right Before Our Eyes. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Why Alcatraz Matters to Native Americans. By Julian Brave NoiseCat / NYT
The Harvard case on considering race in admissions is a victory for diversity. By Ruth Simmons / Wash Post
Making Impeachment Matter. Democrats need to face up to their constitutional duty without fear. By Alex Pareene / The New Republic
Comcast’s Supreme Court battle with Byron Allen may make racial discrimination harder to fight. By Maya Wiley / NBC News
