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Trump’s appeals to white anxiety are not ‘dog whistles’ – they’re racism

Trump’s appeals to white anxiety are not ‘dog whistles’ – they’re racism

President Donald Trump’s rhetoric is often referred to as “dog whistle politics.” In politician speak, a dog whistle is language…

Angry Americans: How political rage helps campaigns but hurts democracy

Angry Americans: How political rage helps campaigns but hurts democracy

The complicated legacy of the Pilgrims is finally coming to light 400 years after they landed in Plymouth

The complicated legacy of the Pilgrims is finally coming to light 400 years after they landed in Plymouth

Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students – with white students getting more encouragement

Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students – with white students getting more encouragement

Why Americans are buying more guns than ever

Why Americans are buying more guns than ever

Why companies were so quick to endorse Black Lives Matter

Why companies were so quick to endorse Black Lives Matter

Historically, White Americans Have Failed to See Racism as a Systemic Issue. Is That Changing?

Historically, White Americans Have Failed to See Racism as a Systemic Issue. Is That Changing?

Racism linked to cognitive decline in African American women

Racism linked to cognitive decline in African American women

John Lewis and the masks Black preachers wear on the public stage

John Lewis and the masks Black preachers wear on the public stage

What colleges and universities can do to improve police-community relations

What colleges and universities can do to improve police-community relations

Low-wage service workers are facing new emotional hazards in the workplace during COVID-19

Low-wage service workers are facing new emotional hazards in the workplace during COVID-19

New teachers mistakenly assume Black students are angry

New teachers mistakenly assume Black students are angry

Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, Trump: The risks and rewards of corporate activism

Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, Trump: The risks and rewards of corporate activism

4 things students should know about their health insurance and COVID-19 before heading to college this fall

4 things students should know about their health insurance and COVID-19 before heading to college this fall

In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification

In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification

Studies of Other Countries Show Truth-Telling Leads to Racial Healing

Studies of Other Countries Show Truth-Telling Leads to Racial Healing

Teach police nonviolence, scholars say, and how to work with local residents

Teach police nonviolence, scholars say, and how to work with local residents

Pandemic-Induced Voter Suppression

Pandemic-Induced Voter Suppression

Black Americans, crucial workers in crises, emerge worse off – not better

Black Americans, crucial workers in crises, emerge worse off – not better

Viral videos of racism: how an old civil rights strategy is being used in a new digital age

Viral videos of racism: how an old civil rights strategy is being used in a new digital age

Doctors can’t treat COVID-19 effectively without recognizing the social justice aspects of health

Doctors can’t treat COVID-19 effectively without recognizing the social justice aspects of health

Not Just Five Minutes Of Horror, But 400 Years

Not Just Five Minutes Of Horror, But 400 Years

Why cellphone videos of black people’s deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs

Why cellphone videos of black people’s deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs

Poor and black ‘invisible cyclists’ need to be part of post-pandemic transport planning too

Poor and black ‘invisible cyclists’ need to be part of post-pandemic transport planning too

Obamacare’s insurance safety net protects many of the millions losing their employer-provided health insurance – but not all

Obamacare’s insurance safety net protects many of the millions losing their employer-provided health insurance – but not all

Social distancing is no reason to stop service learning – just do it online

Social distancing is no reason to stop service learning – just do it online

Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise

Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise

Doctors facing grim choice over ventilators told to put patients with disabilities at the back of the line

Doctors facing grim choice over ventilators told to put patients with disabilities at the back of the line