How to Fight Voter Suppression in 2018
The Republican right has developed a playbook for suppressing the votes of the young, the poor, and people of color. Here are some of the most common tactics, and how to fight back.
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The Urgency of a Third Reconstruction
The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment marked a turning point in U.S. history. Yet 150 years later, its promises remain unfulfilled.
An Electoral Vision for Black Lives
If the Democratic Party really wants to engage black voters, it should take its cues from the organizers already on the ground.
Belabored Podcast #151: Empowering the Souls of Poor Folk, with Rev. Liz Theoharis
Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People’s campaign, joins us to talk about why people are marching across the country against poverty and for economic justice.
Harlem Is Everywhere
As the old neighborhood gentrifies, its transatlantic spirit lives on as the influence of black culture grows—from Lagos to London, from Havana to Atlanta.
Why the Teachers’ Revolt Must Confront Racism Head On
Race is not an add-on to “bread-and-butter” contract issues. It shapes the terrain of struggle.
Disembowel Enoch Powell
Fifty years ago, British politician Enoch Powell set the template for a racist neoliberal populism that has reached its apotheosis today.
From Identity Politics to Emancipation
Movements that put forth the rights of the marginalized as a universal cause are the only way to move beyond a superficial politics of representation.
A response to Leo Casey.
The Limits of Class
Marxist critiques of identity politics place an inordinate weight on the working class as agent of change—and elide its often contradictory history.
A reply to Shuja Haider.
The Perils of Universalism
The authoritarian offensive has primarily taken the form of attacks on racialized others. We must fight back accordingly.
The Many Dimensions of Black Panther
The Marvel blockbuster refuses to flatten its characters into simple heroes or villains—and that’s exactly what makes it so refreshing.
Remember the Orangeburg Massacre
Too often forgotten, the February 1968 killing of three student protesters by state troopers in Orangeburg, South Carolina marked a turning point in the black freedom struggle.
