Human Rights

Ta-Nehisi Coates: Given Trump & GOP History of Racism, Violence in Charlottesville was Predictable

The nation continues to grapple with the fallout from this weekend’s violence after a Nazi sympathizer drove into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one person and injuring 19.

August 15, 2017
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White-on-Black Killings 8 Times More Likely to Be Cleared

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A new report from the Marshall Project finds that when a white person kills a black man in the U.S., the killer often faces no legal consequences. We speak to reporters Daniel

August 15, 2017
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Former DOJ Civil Rights Head: Jeff Sessions Is Implementing an Anti-Civil Rights Agenda

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It’s been six months since Attorney General Jeff Sessions was sworn in as head of the Department of Justice. In that time, Sessions has managed to undo nearly every aspect of

August 10, 2017
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"Billion-Dollar Mistake": Democrats Neglect People of Color While Failing to Woo White Trump Voters

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As the Democrats prepare for the 2018 midterms, some ask whether the party is making a mistake by prioritizing the pursuit of wavering white voters over investing in and inspiring African-American voters.

July 31, 2017
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"Far from Over": Senate Narrowly Defeats Obamacare Repeal, But More Attacks on Healthcare Loom

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In an stinging defeat for the Republican Party and President Trump, the Senate voted by a slim margin—49 to 51—against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. As the bill was

July 28, 2017
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The Rolling Resistance: Meet Three Disability Rights Activists Fighting to Save Healthcare

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Disability activists across the nation are staging historic protests in Washington, D.C., and other cities to fight the Republican effort to strip healthcare from tens of millions of people.

July 27, 2017
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