White, European representations of Christ are under renewed scrutiny during this period of introspection over the legacy of racism in society, writes Anna Swartwood House.
Category: Racism
Protestantism’s Troubling History with White Supremacy in the US
The early leaders of the United States were steeped in a racial ideology of a divinely ordained Anglo-Saxon heritage, writes Tiffany Puett.
‘2020’
The world is undergoing a transformation, writes Caitlin Johnstone, and it’s taking us in a direction that none of us can predict.
UPRISING: 10 Reasons Why Defunding Police Should Lead to Defunding War
If we find indiscriminate state violence in our streets appalling, we should feel similarly about state violence abroad, write Medea Benjamin and Zoltán Grossman.
Woodrow Wilson’s Racism & His Support For Zionism
Lawrence Davidson says the flaws of the 28th president must lead Jews to reconsider policies toward the Palestinians.
Chris Hedges: Don’t be Fooled by the Cancel Culture Wars
Politically correct speech and symbols of inclusiveness, without a concerted assault on corporate power, will do nothing to change the system.
UPRISING: Trump, Tulsa & the Rise of Military Dissent
Danny Sjursen goes undercover in Trumplandia and comes back with this reflection on the U.S. president’s loss of loyalty among soldiers and veterans.
UPRISING: Police, Prisons & the Pentagon
In the era of Covid-19, climate change and an increased focus on longstanding structural racism, a new approach to “security” is desperately needed, writes William D. Hartung.
LEE CAMP: Four Giant Reasons to Remove the Statues, From a Robert E. Lee Descendant
We should relocate our racist statues to museums where we can remember our racist history in the appropriate context.
UPRISING: Police Violence & Racism Have Always Enforced Injustice
It is fantasy to believe police exist for public safety, write Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, in this overview of the history of U.S. policing.