Opinion
How a far-right think tank made everything “woke.” By Amanda Marcotte / Salon
Ibram X. Kendi says a backlash has ‘crushed’ the nation’s racial reckoning. But there’s one reason he remains hopeful. By John Blake / CNN
The Boys Who Cried ‘Woke!’ By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
There is no secret plan: First they came for trans people. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
This is no culture war: Republicans are waging a war on democracy. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Calling out Louisville police racism is a start. But only a start. By Eugene Robinson / Wash Post
Why We Must Teach African American Studies: A Call to Action. By Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy and Johnetta Betch Cole / Diverse Issues in Higher Ed
“We need a 20-year plan”: The fight for progress — and why it requires reaching out to conservatives. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
A GOP war on ‘woke’? Most Americans see term as positive: Ipsos Poll. By Susan Page / USA Today (Image Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Florida Is Trying to Take Away the American Right to Speak Freely. The Editorial Board / NYT
Chicago’s mayoral race hinged on crime. What does that mean for policy? By Eugene Robinson / Wash Post
The Excellence of Kamala Harris Is Hiding in Plain Sight. By Donna Brazile / NYT
Let’s give thanks to the “Dilbert” guy. By Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon
Republicans turn up the racism to drive up GOP opposition to Ukraine. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection. By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove / The Nation
AP Black Studies Debate Reveals the College Board’s Race Problem. By Melinda D. Anderson / Capital B
The ‘Dilbert’ Cartoonist and the Durability of White-Flight Thinking. By Charles M. Blow / NYT
What Justice Jackson’s recusal from affirmative action case means for Black students. By Kayla Jimenez / USA Today
1776 Is Not Just What Ron DeSantis Wants It to Be. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
Today’s civil rights movement is so different from the ’60s. By Perry Bacon Jr. / Wash Post
It’s Not a “National Divorce.” It’s a Call for One-Party Authoritarian Rule. By Matt Ford / The New Republic
These 12 Asian Americans Wonder When the Stereotypes Will Fade. By NYT staff
UFOs and CRT: Republicans are in a constant state of panic about the “other.” By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Who’s Afraid of Black History? By Henry Louis Gates Jr. / NYT
Why Is Affirmative Action in Peril? One Man’s Decision. By Emily Bazelon / NYT
Nikki Haley’s campaign opened with an appeal to race. Some Indian Americans say it won’t work. By Sakshi Venkatraman / NBC News
Ron DeSantis’ hypocrisy is his secret weapon. By David Mura / Salon
How Black Political Thought Shapes My Work. By Jamelle Bouie / NYT
The Case Against a Biden Run Is Obvious—and Weak. By Jason Linkins / The New Republic
Republican identity politics: Authoritarianism — not individualism — is central to GOP. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
