Pussy Riot share Black Lives Matter-inspired new song, ‘Riot’
Pussy Riot have shared a new song, inspired by the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests. ‘Riot’ also appears to reference the recent arrest of band member Peter Verzilov,…
For Some Black Americans, Love Of Country Means Holding It Accountable
When Timothy Berry decided to attend the U.S. Military Academy West Point, patriotism was one of his driving factors. He describes it as an active verb, not merely "a flag…
How to Support the Struggle Against Police Brutality
On May 25, a white Minneapolis police officer named Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck until his body went limp. The assault was caught on video. Floyd, 46, gasped…
“My Kids Are Getting The Message Loud And Clear: Being Black Is A Burden”
Unable to shield her children from the global conversation on anti-Black racism, Christabel Nsiah-Buadi is leaning in to celebrating her kids’ #BlackBoyJoy and #BlackGirlMagic. But, she writes, real change takes…
Colleges Rescinding Admissions Offers as Racist Social Media Posts Emerge
Amid a national accounting over racism after George Floyd’s death, at least a dozen schools have revoked admissions offers to incoming students. A star high school athlete recruited to play…
How Investors Are Addressing Racial Injustice
Different strategies for socially responsible investing are working toward a similar goal: to pressure companies and municipalities to operate more equitably. Socially responsible investing has been putting billions of dollars…
After Fighting Plastic in ‘Paradise Lost,’ Sisters Take On Climate Change
Melati and Isabel Wijsen began campaigning to reduce plastic waste in Bali seven years ago. Now 19 and 17, they say the pandemic shows that stark measures to protect the…
Mississippi Man Remembers Protest Against Confederate Flag
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — It was prayer that led Jason Whitfield to the beach 18 years ago, and prayer that led him to stay there for 77 days, sleeping on…
Millions of Americans think they’re safe from flood waters. They aren’t.
A new, nationwide flood modeling tool released Monday paints a picture of the U.S. as a country woefully underprepared for damaging floods, now and in the future. The federal government’s…
Hopes fade for reform of massive U.S. criminal justice system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite a renewed focus on wrongful arrests and racial discrimination after the death of George Floyd, meaningful reform of the massive U.S. criminal justice system is unlikely…