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.
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The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
The subjugation of black people, enforced by violence and embedded in capitalism, has been the through line of American history.
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.
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.
With a federal review of the site resuming, the $5 million pledge underscores uncertainties about the Obama Foundation’s plans.
Over the past few decades, the US has gradually lowered the ceiling for refugees.
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest developments and challenges to the Obama Presidential Center.
Trump has expanded and escalated the most punitive policies he inherited from his predecessors.
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.
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.