Civil Rights & Justice
Challenging intolerance and inequality at home and abroad
Ugandan Activists Sue American Evangelist for Fomenting Anti-Gay Hatred
Meet Pastor Scott Lively, who—among other things—claims gay men played a central role in the Holocaust.
Posted Monday, April 9, 2012 in Know Your Right Wingers by Shay O'Reilly
Protesters Decry ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Outside ALEC Headquarters [VIDEO, PHOTOS]
Hooded protesters and progressive organization heads met to rally for justice for Trayvon Martin and vilify ALEC and NRA lobbying for aggressive self-defense legislation.
Posted Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Jeff Raines & Tianxinyi Liu
BREAKING: Coke and Pepsi Sever Ties With Right-Wing ALEC, Which Pushes Voter Suppression Efforts
In addition to pushing voter suppression efforts to state lawmakers, ALEC has helped advance other right-wing legislation including “Stand Your Ground” laws.
Posted Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Reporting by Brian Stewart
Hands Off: Ethnic Studies Ban Threatens Education for All Young Americans
Campus Progress’ Eduardo Garcia explains how Arizona’s discriminatory ban on ethnic studies hurts all young Americans.
Posted Wednesday, April 4, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman & Eduardo Garcia
Race and Beyond: The Death of Affirmative Action
For all intents and purposes, affirmative action is dead.
Posted Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Reprints by Sam Fulwood III
Az. Official Considers Expanding Ban on Ethnic Studies to Universities
Ethnic studies programs taught at state universities are “toxic,” a state official said.
Posted Tuesday, April 3, 2012 by Graham White
ALEC and the NRA: How Lobbying for Self-Defense Laws Might Let Trayvon’s Killer Go Unpunished
Thanks to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, George Zimmerman may never have to see the inside of a cell.
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
VIDEO: Kony Hunter with Christopher Meloni
There’s a new case on his mind. #KonyMeloni
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Tracy Fehr
Rep. Bobby Rush Kicked Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie to Honor Trayvon Martin
The outfit violated the House’s “prohibition on decorum,” the acting speaker said when asking Rush to be removed.
Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
U. Texas Newspaper Publishes Racist Cartoon on Trayvon Martin’s Death [UPDATED]
The mocking cartoon says the “big bad white” man killed the “handsome, sweet, innocent colored boy.”
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Race and Beyond: Delivering Justice for Trayvon Martin and Fighting Vigilantism
How could it be possible that a young black boy is shot dead and the Hispanic man who admits to killing him is walking free?
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Reprints by Sam Fulwood III
VIDEO: ‘Do I Look Suspicious?’ Howard U. Students Ask
In response to the Trayvon Martin tragedy, Howard students discuss the issue of racial profiling.
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Brian Stewart
Myth of a Post-Racialized America Revisited: Trayvon Martin, Vincent Chin
Hate crimes are a constant reminder that prejudice is not only alive and well but also thriving in American society.
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Jeffrey Ledesma
Uproar On Campuses Nationwide As Justice For Trayvon Martin Remains Elusive
One month after Trayvon Martin’s shooting, calls for justice among students continue to grow.
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012 in Reporting by Graham White
Senators To Holder: Declassify ‘Secret Interpretation’ Of The Patriot Act
The Justice Department wants to dismiss two FOIA requests related to domestic surveillance. Why?
Posted Monday, March 26, 2012 by Jon Christian
Obama: ‘If I Had a Son, He’d Look Like Trayvon’
The president called the incident a “national tragedy.”
Posted Friday, March 23, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Naima Ramos-Chapman
For Young Black Men, ‘Trayvon Martin Was You’
Why justice begins with putting racial profiling on trial.
Posted Friday, March 23, 2012 in Opinions by Naima Ramos-Chapman
New iPad Launch Attracts Apple Fans, Protestors, and a Retraction [VIDEO]
Apple plays catch-up to improve workers conditions and answer demands for a more ethical iPad.
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Naima Ramos-Chapman & Emily Wathen
From Rallies to ‘Zimmerman 2012,’ Students Demand Justice for Trayvon Martin
Outraged students are taking action in the shooting case of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2012 by Graham White
What Does Justice for Tyler Clementi Look Like?
Besides providing a tidy ending to the public narrative around Clementi’s suicide, what does this verdict do?
Posted Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Opinions by Sam Menefee-Libey
