COVID-19 New study: pointing out racial disparities in COVID-19 makes white people more reckless Thom Dunn

LGBTQ Read this powerful essay about mustaches, Blackness, and masculinity. Thom Dunn

spooks The racist history of the word "spook." Thom Dunn

racism The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US military Thom Dunn

education Elementary school apologizes after children of color were asked by peers to role-play as slaves for lesson David Pescovitz

carceral state The case for getting rid of America's corrupt, expensive, barbaric prisons Elías Villoro

algorithms Coded Bias and the Algorithm Justice League Elías Villoro

Watches are a confidence trick invented by the Swiss A lawsuit alleges Apple Watch's pulse oximeter is racist Jason Weisberger

books Two perspectives on Asian-American life that riff on fantasy and stereotype: "Interior Chinatown" & "Tiger Style!" Thom Dunn

racism Trump administration bans diversity training for federal workers, calling it "Anti-American" Thom Dunn

racism Florida man pulls gun, racial slurs on kids in street argument Rob Beschizza

facebook Fans of Brazil's new fascist president chant "Facebook! Facebook! Whatsapp! Whatsapp!" at inauguration Cory Doctorow

art Former Archbishop of Canterbury on Tolkien as a warning against fascism Rob Beschizza

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Séamus Bellamy

privacy You know who does creepier stuff with your data than Cambridge Analytica? Your ISP Cory Doctorow

music 'Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché' – Last chance to back biopic on '70s female punk icon of X-Ray Spex fame Xeni Jardin

racism Reported criminal racial abuse soars 57% on London Underground Rob Beschizza

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picks Chicago Police Accountability Task Force Report: racism, corruption, and a "broken system" Cory Doctorow