Most of the programs that would be most beneficial to racial equality are actually universal policies.
Race & Ethnicity
Posted inCivil Rights in America
‘Mississippi Justice,’ American Shame
We still need federal intervention to drag some jurisdictions out of Jim Crow–era policing.
Posted inThe Good Life
Psychological Reparations
Investments to repair racial harms are critical. But so is paying attention to the inner lives of Black Americans.
Posted inPolitics
Remembrance of Ratf**ks Past
As Cornel West is receiving ballot access help from Republicans, 20 years ago Al Sharpton’s campaign for president was largely orchestrated by Roger Stone.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Allies Charged Yet Again Over ‘Fake Elector’ Scheme
The public evidence and mounting legal action tell a pretty clear story.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Flags on His Lawn Show Justice Alito’s True Colors
There’s no real mystery here. He is a fervent Christian nationalist and Trump supporter.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Sam Alito, a Perfectly Deranged Facebook Grandpa
This week on our live show, Ryan Cooper and Jamelle Bouie discuss what’s wrong with the Supreme Court.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Governor of Texas Nods to White Supremacist Violence
Greg Abbott’s pardon is an attack on multiracial democracy.
Posted inLaw and Justice
‘Brown’ at 70
The rhetorically modest but functionally powerful ruling that ended segregation shouldn’t be misused to forestall other efforts at racial equality.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Republican Court Rulings Keep Helping Republicans Win Elections
A redistricting case from Louisiana that could get resolved today illustrates the way conservative judges handle voting rights cases with their thumbs on the scale.
