Opinion
The Democrats’ Gentrification Problem – Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
Philadelphia Starbucks video may have an upside: This is how we discuss racism in 2018 – Nicole Karlis / Salon
Was the Confederacy really defeated? Why America can’t stop fighting the Civil War – Chauncey Devega / Salon
From the NFL to the World Bank, black people are being silenced – Koketso Moeti / The Guardian
Democrats can win by tackling race and class together. Here’s proof – Ian Haney Lopez, Anat Shenker-Osario and Tamara Drut / The Guardian
America once fought a war against poverty – now it wages a war on the poor – William Barber and Liz Theoharris / The Guardian
Can White Supremacists Unlearn Hate? Sarah Jones / The New Republic
My Epiphany About the Problem With Apu – Jeet Heer / The New Republic
Trump Wants America to Revert to the Queens of His Childhood – Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
Freedom for Every Citizen: The missed opportunity of the Kerner Report – William P. Jones / The Nation
Democrats Shouldn’t Give in to White Racism – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
Can it Happen Here? Review: Urgent studies in rise of authoritarian America – Charles Kaiser / The Guardian
If taxes aren’t working, will desperate Republicans keep turning to race-based attacks? Tara Golshan / Vox
‘Implicit Bias’ Is Very Real and It Infects Every One of Us – Sally Kohn / Mother Jones
Betsy DeVos shouldn’t roll back guidance on racial discipline disparities – Editorial Board / Wash Post
The Untapped Potential of the Asian Voter – Saahil Desai / Wash Monthly
Winnie Mandela was always influential, often controversial, but vital to freedom’s cause – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
Stephon Clark: Rhythms of Tragedy – Charles M. Blow / NYT
