Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
08/20/2021
Opinion: This is the story of Haiti that matters most
Haiti's pivotal historical role in Black political self-determination is essential to accurate portrayals of the country, and yet it is almost always absent from most stories about Ayiti, rocked by another earthquake that has killed more than 2100 people and hit thereafter by punishing floods from Tropical Storm Grace.
08/16/2021
Opinion: White fear is the wrong way to tell the Census story
A significant part of the current political and racial divides in the United States has been fueled by reports that America will become a majority-minority country within our lifetimes.
08/05/2021
Australia to establish $280 million reparations fund for ‘Stolen Generation’
Australia will create a reparations fund of 380 million Australian dollars ($280 million) for members of its Indigenous population who were forcibly removed from their families, Australian media reported on Thursday, months after 800 survivors filed a class action lawsuit.
07/15/2021
Stephen A. Smith’s xenophobic comments put post-Euro racism in global context
Two recent examples of the transatlantic dimensions of racial intolerance in sports — an arena that, along with politics, often triggers increasingly vitriolic abuse in the age of social media — are a sobering reminder: Racism is a global crisis that is often resistant to progress and fighting it requires constant vigilance.
07/07/2021
Opinion: What Nikole-Hannah Jones’s job decision reveals
Nikole Hannah-Jones' decision to take a teaching position at Howard University reflects the enduring power, resonance and importance of Black institutions.
07/06/2021
Spain says non-consensual sex is rape, toughens sexual violence laws
The Spanish government approved a law on Tuesday to define all non-consensual sex as rape, part of a legislative overhaul that toughens penalties for sexual harassment and mandates more support systems for victims.
06/28/2021
This late civil rights icon’s imprint is everywhere today
06/11/2021
A hospital ward made from trash highlights Arthur Huang’s mission to revolutionize recycling
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Taiwanese architect and engineer Arthur Huang wanted to do something to help.
06/20/2021
China has administered more than 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses
China has administered more than 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, an astonishing milestone that comes as the country rolls out an unrivaled inoculation drive.
06/21/2021
New Zealand weightlifter to become first transgender athlete at Olympic Games
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after she was selected for the national team on Monday.
06/17/2021
Having Juneteenth as a national holiday offers possibilities Americans can’t ignore
The US Senate's unanimous passage on Tuesday of a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of racial slavery underscores both the progress and perils of the struggle since last year's protests following the murder of George Floyd.
06/08/2021