As the midterm elections begin, U.S. society is stretching its existing polarization to a new extreme, writes Ramzy Baroud.
America’s Inevitable Conflict
Category: Race Relations
How Minnesota ‘Nice’ Turned Against ICE
Ann Wright reports on how Minneapolis neighborliness is organized, block-by-block, to mobilize and defend communities from a deadly immigration crackdown.
‘Cop City’ Leads US Buildup in Police-Training Bases
Elizabeth Vos reports on a vast law enforcement training facility in Atlanta that defies the defund-police movement and sets the stage for Israel-linked militarized policing across the U.S.
WATCH: They ‘Love Music, Hate Racism’
In the wake of Britain’s race riots this summer, CN Live! interviewed Andy Robin, one of the founders of the “Love Music Hate Racism” movement in Luton, England.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: James Baldwin at 100
What Is Behind England’s Riots
Is there a migration crisis in England? Yes, there is, says John Wight. And it’s not the fault of the migrants.
You’re With Her, But Is She With You?
Electoral politics is about power, leverage and quid pro quo, writes Wilmer J. Leon, III. What are Black supporters of Kamala Harris getting in exchange?
US LABOR DAY: The Minimum Wage at Age 85
Without any mechanisms to adjust for rising prices, the real value of the federal minimum wage hit a 66-year low in 2023, say the authors. It’s now worth 42 percent less than its highest point in 1968.
Discovering Largest Known US Slave Auction
Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified, Jennifer Berry Hawes reports.
Viewpoint: The Problem With the Feb. 19 Anti-War Rally
People must decide who they align with based on their principles of unity and shared interests, but they should also consider that their alliances do not bring harm to the most marginalized people, writes Jacquie Luqman.