Subterms
Donald Trump set to fall back on xenophobia with re-election plan in tatters ‘This is a president who doesn’t use the dog whistle of Republicans in the past,” said one Latino civil rights campaigner. ‘This guy talks about it openly.’ Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images The president had been intending to campaign on a strong economy […] More
Dale Zorn initially defended his actions, saying it was part of ‘our history’, but eventually apologized after widespread outrage Senator Dale Zorn wore a face mask during a Senate vote at the Michigan state capitol on Friday. Photograph: Danny Johnston/Associated Press A Republican politician in Michigan has apologized after wearing a face mask that appeared […] More
‘I ain’t voting till black lives matter’: what does an activist’s radical strategy mean for 2020? Walter ‘Hawk’ Newsome has built a campaign on encouraging black people to withhold their votes until black issues are addressed. Will it change this year’s election? Walter ‘Hawk’ Newsome, a Black Lives Matter activist, has built a strategy encouraging […] More
One reason why people of color are dying at higher rates in the US? The air they breathe Mustafa Santiago Ali As deaths in communities of color continue to rise, the EPA has suspended enforcement of anti-pollution regulations – making people more susceptible Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus […] More
Wisconsin’s primary subjected people of color to yet another Covid-19 disadvantage David Bowen The threat of the coronavirus is only compounded by a legacy of racial disparities that makes Milwaukee one of the worst places to be black in the US Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Voters […] More
Reverend helped start the influential Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr Civil rights leader the Rev Joseph E Lowery speaks at an event in Atlanta in 2013. Photograph: David Goldman/AP Barack Obama has paid tribute to the civil rights leader Joseph Lowery, calling the charismatic preacher “a giant who changed the face […] More
In an excerpt from his book Unrigged, David Daley reveals how a top Clinton aide harnessed frustration to seek change from the bottom up It’s a gorgeous June evening in 2018 in Washington DC. It’s easy to imagine senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand competing 12 months from now on debate stages across Iowa. But […] More
African American politicians and activists on the right say they’ve found support in the black community through dialogue For Brad Mole, venturing into Republican politics didn’t start with a sudden awakening to conservatism. It was his religious upbringing and way of life that brought him to the Republican party. “My faith pushed me more toward […] More
