Perspectives
Militarization has fostered a policing culture that sets up protesters as ‘the enemy’
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The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
Perspectives
Now is the time to look inside and fight white supremacy for what it is
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The subjugation of black people, enforced by violence and embedded in capitalism, has been the through line of American history.
Race and Culture
Roy Larson, former publisher of The Chicago Reporter, dies at 90
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Credited with helping the magazine survive the succession of its founder, Larson oversaw the Reporter’s redesign, investigations on asbestos in public housing and the launch of Catalyst Chicago.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Why Lori Lightfoot may join black elites backing Bloomberg for president
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The former New York City mayor’s monied interests are winning him support despite his obstinance (and evasion) on stop and frisk, discriminatory hiring, and other racial justice issues.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Nike’s Obama Center donation raises questions about corporate branding, public resources
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With a federal review of the site resuming, the $5 million pledge underscores uncertainties about the Obama Foundation’s plans.
Perspectives
Lower refugee limits are weakening resettlement in the US
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Over the past few decades, the US has gradually lowered the ceiling for refugees.
Economic Development
Obama Center Watch: A federal review, a push for a community benefits agreement, and a lawsuit appeal
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Here’s everything you need to know about the latest developments and challenges to the Obama Presidential Center.
Perspectives
The long, bipartisan history of dealing with immigrants harshly
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Trump has expanded and escalated the most punitive policies he inherited from his predecessors.
Perspectives
Detaining refugee children at military bases may sound un-American, but it’s been done before
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Fort Sill, a military base in Oklahoma, will soon house 1,400 Central American children, the Trump administration says. It’s not the first time the US has used army bases to house refugees.
Perspectives
Breaking myths about black fatherhood this Father’s Day
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The inaccurate perception that African American families are devastated by absent fathers that need to return to their responsibilities informs policy and law formulation in a variety of harmful ways.