Far From a ‘Black, Feminist Icon’: Behind Kamala Harris’ Media Image
After her election as the new Vice President-elect, the former California Attorney-General is being hailed as a Black-feminist icon by many. But a close look at her career reveals a darker picture.
Despite His White Nationalism, Donald Trump Got More Black and Latinx Votes This Time
Poll numbers from the 2020 election show that Trump's political relationship with race isn't in black-and-white.
Trump or Biden, the Crisis of American Dream Isn’t Going Anywhere
The US remains enmeshed in a deeply capitalist constitutional framework that breeds social inequality and insecurity. Presidential elections won't change that.
Experts Weigh in on the Trump-Biden Presidential Debate
Three experts delve into issues of Supreme Court, race and election integrity that Donald Trump and Joe Biden raised during Tuesday's debate.
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legal Victories for Women Also Led To Pro-LGBT Rulings
Several anti-discrimination court rulings for the LGBT community in the US have borrowed heavily from the RBG playbook.
Wisconsin’s Teenage Shooter Episode is Uncannily Similar to Delhi’s Jamia Shooting Incident
On Tuesday, 17-year old Kyle Rittenhouse shot dead two protestors in Wisconsin's Kenosha while police looked away. A similar incident took place in Delhi seven months ago.
American Private Border Wall Fundraisers, Including Steve Bannon, Arrested on Fraud Charges
On 20 August, US federal prosecutors arrested four high-profile members of the 'We Build the Wall' fundraising venture for criminal fraud.
The Appropriated Subalternity of Kamala Harris
While Harris is a victim of sexism induced by a colonial gaze, she is hardly the 'oppressed Afro-Asian subaltern' that many have made her out to be.
Despite Bigotry and Discrimination, Sikhs Continue to Fight for Dignity in US Politics
By building across-the-board solidarities and bipartisan alliances, American Sikhs have carved out a space for themselves in US politics. But a host of key issues remain unresolved.
Canada Needs to Reckon With the Relics of Its Colonial Past, Including Racist Statues
Canada needs to deal with its deeply racist colonial history upfront, and removing statues is only a part of that process.