Opinion
The Entwined History of Freedom and Racism. By Olúfémi O. Táíwò / The Nation
1619 is a pivotal date in American history for two reasons. By Rebecca Ruiz / Mashable
Is Racism a Mental Illness? Shayla Love / Vice News
To Protect the Next George Floyd, We Must Remove the Threat of Police Violence from Everyday Life. By Phillip Atiba Goff / Time and Yahoo News
Andrew Brown Jr. shooting exposes disconnect between majority rural Black city and the county. By Nicquel Terry Ellis / CNN
In police shootings, race might not be part of the set of facts. But that doesn’t mean it’s not there. By Colbert I. King / Wash Post
The most important trial of police officers for killing a Black man has not yet happened. By Paul Butler / Wash Post
Should Biden Emphasize Race or Class or Both or None of the Above? By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
The problems with policing are vast. Ending qualified immunity should be just the start. By Deborah D. Douglas / Wash Post
Gun crazy: For too many Americans, guns are tied to masculinity, patriotism and white power. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
Tucker Carlson, the Chauvin verdict and the burden of “white civilization.” By Chauncey Devega / Salon
The historic Chauvin verdict isn’t “justice” — it’s a broken system trying to save itself. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
‘I’m Serving This Country, and This Is How I’m Treated?’ By Theodore R. Johnson / NYT
The G.O.P. Is Getting Even Worse. By David Brooks / NYT
The Death of George Floyd Reignited a Movement. What Happens Now? By Audra D. S. Burch, Amy Harmon, Sabrina Tavernise and Emily Badger / NYT
Why Political Sectarianism Is a Growing Threat to American Democracy. By Nate Cohn / NYT
‘Anglo-Saxon’ Is What You Say When ‘Whites Only’ Is Too Inclusive. By Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
Racism’s corrosive impact on the health of Black Americans. By Bill Whitaker / CBS News
