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February 2, 2016
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Intersection Episode 14: Fighting for Black Lives, in Flint and Beyond
August 31, 2015
The "Injustice Collectors": How to Understand Vester Flanagan’s Grievance-Filled Manifesto
August 26, 2015
For Breitbart, It's Only a "Race Murder" If the Victims Are White
July 7, 2015
Three South Carolina Senators Voted to Keep the Confederate Flag Flying. Here’s Their Reasoning.
June 25, 2015
Why Symbols Matter
The Confederate flag is an exertion of raw power. That's why it's defended, and why it's fought.
June 24, 2015
As Racist Symbols Fall Away
The Confederate flag may be coming down, but let's not congratulate ourselves yet
June 24, 2015
Dylann Roof's Defense of White Rule in Africa Has Roots in American Conservatism
June 22, 2015
Nikki Haley Is Not a Hero. She's Just Doing Damage Control for Republicans.
June 22, 2015
Why Are White Racists Always Called “White Trash"?
June 22, 2015
Why Republicans Didn't Want to Say the Charleston Killer Is a Racist
June 22, 2015
I Don’t Want to Be an Excuse for Racist Violence Anymore
White women’s passive role in racist attacks like Charleston
June 22, 2015
Should We Forgive Dylann Roof?
The roots and purpose of Christian forgiveness
June 21, 2015
Was the Co-Founder of Charleston's Emanuel Church a Victim of Racist Paranoia, Too?
June 21, 2015
Mental Illness Doesn't Negate Political Motive
Dylann Roof and the intersection of psychology and extremist ideology
June 19, 2015
Does Jeb Bush Know Anything?
June 19, 2015
National Review Magazine's Racism Denial, Then and Now
June 19, 2015
Why Republican Candidates Are Afraid to Admit That the Charleston Massacre Was About Race
June 19, 2015
South Carolina's Complicated Relationship With the Death Penalty
June 19, 2015
Even Conservative Media Thinks South Carolina Should Take Down the Confederate Flag
June 18, 2015
Clementa Pinckney's Political Ministry: "Righteous Indignation in the Face of Injustices"

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