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Race Archive

Archives for December 2018

Explainers
911 calls on black people were one of 2018’s biggest stories about race911 calls on black people were one of 2018’s biggest stories about race
Explainers

Stories of “Living While Black” were a reminder of how public spaces are still controlled along racial lines.

By P.R. Lockhart
Explainers
The alt-right is drunk on bad readings of Nietzsche. The Nazis were too.The alt-right is drunk on bad readings of Nietzsche. The Nazis were too.
Explainers

The alt-right is obsessed with the 19th-century German philosopher. They don’t understand him.

By Sean Illing
World Politics
Reciprocal rage: why Islamist extremists and the far right need each otherReciprocal rage: why Islamist extremists and the far right need each other
World Politics

How two complementary extremisms are defining global politics.

By Sean Illing
Politics
After more than 200 attempts, the Senate has finally passed anti-lynching legislationAfter more than 200 attempts, the Senate has finally passed anti-lynching legislation
Politics

By passing the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act this week, the Senate acknowledged its role in decades of racial terrorism.

By P.R. Lockhart
Criminal Justice
A black man tried to cash a paycheck. The bank called 911.A black man tried to cash a paycheck. The bank called 911.
Criminal Justice

Paul McCowns’s story of “banking while black” is the latest instance of 911 being called on people of color for no reason.

By P.R. Lockhart
Technology
How Russia exploited racial tensions in America during the 2016 electionsHow Russia exploited racial tensions in America during the 2016 elections
Technology

New reports detail how Russian internet trolls manipulated outrage over racial injustice in America.

By P.R. Lockhart
Politics
Mia Love wants the GOP to reach out to minority voters. The party is doing the opposite.Mia Love wants the GOP to reach out to minority voters. The party is doing the opposite.
Politics

Prominent black Republicans want their party to embrace communities of color, but the party seems unlikely to do so.

By P.R. Lockhart
Criminal Justice
Video of police ripping a black child from his mom has sparked debate over NYPD practicesVideo of police ripping a black child from his mom has sparked debate over NYPD practices
Criminal Justice

Charges have been dropped against Jazmine Headley, but questions about the NYPD’s use of force remain.

By P.R. Lockhart
Race
White supremacist who drove into a Charlottesville crowd sentenced to life in prisonWhite supremacist who drove into a Charlottesville crowd sentenced to life in prison
Race

A jury sentenced James Fields Jr. to life in prison plus 419 years for 10 charges, including the murder of Heather Heyer.

By Jane Coaston and P.R. Lockhart