America, We Need to Talk
In a rebuttal to Mitch McConnell—and possibly Joe Biden—Ta-Nehisi Coates helped House Democrats start a conversation on slavery, racism, and reparations.
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Who Owns the Crusades?
A new book about the medieval holy wars exposes a crisis in the field of history.
The Audacity of Grief
On the mournful threads connecting Joe Biden’s half-century in politics
The Republicans’ Cynical Strategy to Win the Jewish Vote
They accuse Democrats of anti-Semitism while refusing to acknowledge a rise in white supremacist violence under Trump.
Jordan Peele’s “Us” Goes Down the Rabbit Hole of Identity
His sophomore effort, featuring a rampaging gang of doppelgängers, radically expands the themes of his film debut "Get Out."
The Weight of Experience
In his writing on disordered eating and body image, Kiese Laymon grapples with a legacy of disenfranchisement.
Do America’s Socialists Have a Race Problem?
Inside a raging debate that has split the country's most exciting new political movement
Is It Racist to Ban Menthol Cigarettes—or Not To?
The FDA's new proposal stirs up an old, complicated debate.
America’s Relentless Suppression of Black Voters
Republican attempts to exclude African Americans from the polls echoes efforts by Southern whites that enabled the Jim Crow era.
How Colleges Fail Young Trump Supporters
Students who back the president are afraid to speak up. Professors should encourage them to break their silence.
Whose Side Are Asian-Americans On?
A proposal to integrate New York City’s top public high schools would be a boon to black and Latinx students—and a disaster for Asians.
The French Plan to Fix Inequality—by Ignoring It
Whether in France or in the United States, school reform alone can't fix racism and poverty. But Emanuel Macron seems to think otherwise.
Crime + Punishment Examines the Scourge of Police Quotas
A new documentary tells the story of cops who have blown the whistle on the NYPD's predatory tactics.
Don’t Call a Harassed Writer a Neo-Nazi
Sarah Jeong's tweets pale before the astonishing insensitivity of her critics.
The Dilemma of Jewish Privilege
Anti-Semitism both on the left and right is getting in the way of Jews coming to terms with their own racism.
America’s “Poster Child” Syndrome
The only images that can make people care about the plight of migrants are those of suffering children. That's a problem.
Whom Would Jesus Lock Up?
Using the Bible to defend the government's most indefensible policies is a longstanding American tradition.
A Party for Women. A Party for (White) Men.
The growing gender gap spells trouble for the future of U.S. politics
A Christian Awakening?
A new Netflix film dramatizes a schism that has become all the more relevant in the Trump era.
No Reconciliation Without Truth
A new museum and lynching memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, constitute a watershed moment in the way America remembers its racist past.
