By Giuliana Perrone / CounterPunch If you’re looking for a rare bit of good news, look no further: California is finally taking steps to abolish slavery from its constitution by…
By Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave / The Hill
Writer Dionne Ford dives deep into her ancestry and confronts the complexities of being a Black woman in America with the blood of both the enslaved and the enslaver.
Wardens and industries that rely on prison labor will undoubtably argue that their “work programs” do not constitute slavery, but it should be up to the courts, the public and…
"There should be no exceptions to a ban on slavery," said Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley following passage of Measure 112 in Oregon.
EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell showed the West’s neocolonial mentality claiming “the world needs Europe” as a “beacon” and beautiful “garden” to civilize the barbarous “jungle” in the Global South.…
35 year teaching veteran Jim Mamer explores the areas of history many schools fail to teach and what it means about the state of the world today, on this week's…
American history continues to be rewritten as the conversation around education heats up.
Trump's Supreme Court has rolled back and modified a number of important rulings, writes Dan Siegel.
Slavery still exists in America, but the only people whose labor can be enslaved are those convicted of a crime
The right-wing leadership is correct that critical race theory could change our country permanently—just not in the way they claim.
The U.S. prison system is a crime against humanity. Here are just some of the reasons why.
This Black History Month, we have a chance to end the subminimum tipped wage—and raise wages for workers of every color.
It's long since time to end this legacy of slavery and racism which insures some votes are worth far more than others.
Voter polling on racism and Black Lives Matter show it was the biggest factor in Republican victories across the country.
