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When the Fight for Social Justice Went too Far

August 1, 2020 By Erik Curren

In our work to repair wrongs inherited from our country’s past, we should remember how one of history’s most zealous idealists, the French Revolutionary Robespierre, veered from reform into intolerance, with tragic results.

Unlikely Allies Needed for Climate Justice

July 27, 2020 By Erik Curren

Diversity consultant Nita Mosby Tyler says that white people shouldn’t just sit on the sidelines waiting to be called into the fight against racism. They should help lead the charge.

The Father of Environmental Justice Calls for all to Enjoy the ‘Complexion for Protection’

July 22, 2020 By Erik Curren

For 40 years, Robert Bullard has worked with local activists to protect black and brown people from dirty industry. Now he’s got a message about the environment for the rest of us.

Racial Justice is in the Air — When No Community is a Sacrifice Zone

July 17, 2020 By Erik Curren

The Clean Air Act celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. When racial equity means clean air, applying the law everywhere means more than ever.

Book Review: Biography of John C. Calhoun by Irving Bartlett

June 28, 2020 By Erik Curren

How did white supremacy get so ingrained in American society? You need to ask the antebellum South’s most famous advocate for slavery, John C. Calhoun.

Book Review: ‘The Man Who Would Not Be Washington’ by Jonathan Horn

June 18, 2020 By Erik Curren

An impressive figure in many ways, caving to peer pressure from slaveocrats forever made Robert E. Lee a villain, not a hero, in the American story.