Opinion
How Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination changed America 50 years ago and still affects us today – Peniel E. Joseph / Wash Post
The Favor Trump Has Done for the Politically Correct – Noah Rothman / Commentary Mag
If Martin Luther King Jr were alive today, politicians would denounce him – Steven W. Thrasher / The Guardian
Is All This Talk of Racism Bad for Democrats? David Leonhardt / NYT
Will America Choose King’s Dream or Trump’s Nightmare? George Yancey / NYT
Tracing the Racist Roots of Donald Trump’s Obscenities – Jelani Cobb / The New Yorker
The Heartbeat of Racism Is Denial – Ibram X. Kendi / NYT
We Must Denounce Trump’s Racist Actions, Not Just His Racist Words – Dorian T. Warren / The Nation
Our Fellow Americans – Frances Negron-Mutaner / Dissent
Oprah: Prophet, Priestess … Queen? Ross Douthat / NYT
The Next Financial Crisis Will Be Worse Than the Last One – Nomi Prins / Truthdig via Alternet
Will America Ever Really Trust Black Women? Mychal Denzel Smith / New Republic
The Rise and Fall of the Racist Right – Vegas Tenold / New Republic
Does the White Working Class Really Vote Against Its Own Interests? Joshua Zeitz / Politico
William Barber II: Trump’s Terrible Choice for Judge – William Barber II / NYT
24 Of The Most Thought-Provoking Pieces Of Writing By People Of Color In 2017 – Zeba Bay / HuffPost
Cornel West’s Reckless Criticism of Ta-Nehisi Coates – Ismail Muhammad / Slate
The dangerous belief that white people are under attack – Clara Wilkins / The Conversation
Poverty in America is a moral outrage. The soul of our nation is at stake – Dr. William Barber and Dr. Liz Theoharris / The Guardian
Robert Reich: A Guide to Why the Trump-Republican Tax Plan Is a Disgrace – Robert Reich
White Christianity is in big trouble. And it’s its own biggest threat – Charles Mathewes / Wash Post
Can Black Voters Turn the South Blue? Michelle Goldberg / NYT
The White Supremacy Caucus – Michelle Goldberg / NYT
Alabama Democrats Encounter the Weirdest Sensation: An Election That Matters – Andrew Desideria / The Daily Beast
Atlanta’s Mayoral Race Should Be a Warning to Democrats – Suzanne Monyak / New Republic
For Trump, Jerusalem is an extension of a global culture war – Ishaan Tharoor / Wash Post
Did Cornel West Come for Ta-Nehisi Coates? Michael Harriott / The Root
The media isn’t diverse – and this leads to appalling reporting – Steven W. Thrasher / The Guardian
The Republican tax bill is not just immoral. It is an act of violence – William Barber and Liz Theoharis / The Guardian
How the GOP Has Already Hijacked the Alabama Election – Steven Rosenfeld / AlteNet
