Race

Trumpism and the Crisis of Whiteness

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Capital & Main Nov 7, 2024 Roughly half the country has opted out of the multiracial democratic experiment. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How the Left Can Gain Footing in White America

Paul Street / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Attaining Martin Luther King's goal of "the radical reconstruction of society itself" will require backing from the nation's heartland. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How Much Longer Can the U.S. Remain a Superpower?

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Apr 18, 2018 Washington is answering this imperial existential question the only way it can, with its awesome war machine, oiled by lies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Structures of Power and the Ethical Limits of Speech

By Svetlana Mintcheva May 25, 2017 Can free speech be isolated as an absolute value when any practice of freedom is affected by the social and political context of today’s unequal power relations? Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

James Baldwin and the Meaning of Whiteness

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 20, 2017 At this frightening moment in American history—with a racist in the White House and amid rising levels of racial hatred—there is no more important writer than Baldwin. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Love Still Trumps Hate’: Protesters Make a Show of Humanity in New York City (Photos)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Nov 14, 2016 When Kim Ball heard the chants of “White silence is white violence,” she began to weep. As protesters passed her on 14th Street, one random protester, a female student, approached and gave her a hug. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Addressing White Privilege Is Only a Small Step in Combating Systemic Racism

Emma Niles / Truthdig Aug 17, 2016 Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, have repeatedly addressed covert racism and racial injustice, but the United States needs more than rhetoric to solve the problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Racism Creeps Into the Most Basic Aspects of Life

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2016 The lives of people of color are shaped by race in more ways than a white person might guess. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Still Think ‘Reverse Racism’ Exists? Here’s Why You’re Wrong.

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2015 New York media company NowThis News teamed up with The Huffington Post to release a handy video that explains why anyone crying out "reverse racism" should stop. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Building Walls

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Sep 9, 2015 Dig deeper

No Justice for Cecil the Lion

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 31, 2015 Despite the international uproar over the killing of the popular Zimbabwe lion, prosecution of the American trophy hunter involved is far from a sure thing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

VIDEO: You Can Watch Jose Antonio Vargas’ Documentary ‘White People’ Here

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 28, 2015 Those of you who have been looking for somewhere to watch Jose Antonio Vargas' "White People," look no further. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )