Opinion
Cornel West’s Reckless Criticism of Ta-Nehisi Coates – Ismail Muhammad / Slate
The dangerous belief that white people are under attack – Clara Wilkins / The Conversation
Poverty in America is a moral outrage. The soul of our nation is at stake – Dr. William Barber and Dr. Liz Theoharris / The Guardian
Robert Reich: A Guide to Why the Trump-Republican Tax Plan Is a Disgrace – Robert Reich
White Christianity is in big trouble. And it’s its own biggest threat – Charles Mathewes / Wash Post
Can Black Voters Turn the South Blue? Michelle Goldberg / NYT
The White Supremacy Caucus – Michelle Goldberg / NYT
Alabama Democrats Encounter the Weirdest Sensation: An Election That Matters – Andrew Desideria / The Daily Beast
Atlanta’s Mayoral Race Should Be a Warning to Democrats – Suzanne Monyak / New Republic
For Trump, Jerusalem is an extension of a global culture war – Ishaan Tharoor / Wash Post
Did Cornel West Come for Ta-Nehisi Coates? Michael Harriott / The Root
The media isn’t diverse – and this leads to appalling reporting – Steven W. Thrasher / The Guardian
The Republican tax bill is not just immoral. It is an act of violence – William Barber and Liz Theoharis / The Guardian
How the GOP Has Already Hijacked the Alabama Election – Steven Rosenfeld / AlteNet
‘I’ve had family members that disowned me’: Inside the mind of the black conservative TV pundit – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
What the New York Times’ Nazi Story Left Out – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
The tragedy of Trump’s latest Twitter tantrum – Colbert I. King / Wash Post
The Nationalist’s Delusion – Adam Serwer / The Atlantic
There’s A Reason Powerful Americans Love To Attack Black Sports Figures – Travis Waldron / HuffPost
“That Was A Damn Lie”: Jelani Cobb on why we fell for Obama’s version of a united America – Isaac Chotiner / Slate
Robert Reich: Jim Crow Is Making a Furious Comeback – Robert Reich / via AlterNet
Ta-Nehisi Coates on living, writing, and being black in Trump’s America – Isaac Chotiner / Slate
Ta-Nehisi Coates Breaks Down Why White People Can’t Say The N-Word In Rap Songs – Sarah Rulz-Grossman / HuffPost
Trump sounds ignorant of history. But racist ideas often masquerade as ignorance – Ibram X. Kendi / Wash Post
Gen. Kelly’s Civil War Story Derives From 19th-Century Pro-Slavery Evangelicalism – Julie Ingersol / Religion Dispatches via AlterNet
Can My Children Be Friends With White People – Ekow N. Yankah / NYT
