Florida Task Force on ‘Stand Your Ground’ Gives the Controversial Law a Vote of Confidence
In the year since George Zimmerman followed, fought and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, Florida’s Stand Your Ground law…
The Indypendent
Jamilah King
How Can You Be a Conscious Sports Fan?
It’s hard to be a socially conscious sports fan. The phrase itself can read like an oxymoron. Athletic institutions…
A New LGBT Politics Seeks To Marry Issues, Not Just People
In April of 2009, Alexis Pauline Gumbs and her partner Julia Wallace sat in a small conference room in…
The Racial Reality That Makes Online Security Bills So Scary
The Internet’s been ablaze this week with news about CISPA, a new cybersecurity bill that’s set to be introduced…
Beyond Troy Davis: How Race Colors Death Row ‘Justice’
The state of Georgia ignored a mountain of evidence and killed Troy Davis on Wednesday night. But the movement…
Cairo’s Million Woman March Crashed by Anti-Feminist Activists
Today is International Women’s Day, and while there’s plenty of reason to celebrate the accomplishments of women worldwide, it’s…
NYC Anti-Abortion Ad is Coming Down — But the Real Battle’s Just Begun
Well, that was quick. Just days after anti-abortion activists put up a huge billboard in Manhattan targeting black women,…
FBI Probes ACORN-Style “Sting” on Planned Parenthood
Anti-abortion activists seem to be taking a page out of James O’Keefe’s handbook in their latest attempts to take…
The GOP’s Biggest Health Care Victory? No Race in the Debate
It’s certainly not surprising that the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Obama administration’s historic health care reform…
Comcast Merger Worries Indie Artists, Web Advocates
The Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice have given the green light to a merger between Comcast and…