Politics

Why the surge in racist misinformation about Kamala Harris is so worrisome

Since Sen. Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic vice presidential pick, there’s been a surge in misinformation about her.…

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Birtherism 2.0, explained

Sen. Kamala Harris signs required documents for receiving the Democratic nomination for vice president on August 14 in Wilmington, Delaware.…

4 years ago

Shirley Chisholm’s historic presidential run helped lead to this moment

US Representative Shirley Chisholm of Brooklyn announces her entry for Democratic nomination for the presidency, at the Concord Baptist Church…

4 years ago

It’s not just Twitch: The military has a history of using video games to reach young people

The US military is using Twitch to reach young people. | Phil Barker/Future Publishing via Getty Images Remember America’s Army?…

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How The Vanishing Half fits into our cultural fixation with racial passing stories

Zac Freeland/Vox “Passing for white never left.” The Vox Book Club is linking to Bookshop.org to support local and independent…

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The Democratic National Convention has set its speaker lineup

President Barak Obama and Vice President Joe Biden wave to the crowd on stage at the end of three days…

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Why Cardi B. and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” is actually a public health triumph

Cardi B. and Megan Thee Stallion in “WAP.” | YouTube Women are usually the subject of sexual fantasies, not in…

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7 provocative documentaries that show how our political process has evolved

Steven Garza in the new documentary Boys State. | A24 / Apple+ Boys State is just the latest movie to…

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The Kamala Harris identity debate shows how America still struggles to talk about multiracial people

Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after the fifth Democratic primary debate on November 20, 2019. | Paul Saul/AFP via…

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Kamala Harris’s foreign policy, explained

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate, at Alexis I. duPont High School on August 12,…

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