racism The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US military Thom Dunn

black lives matter Watch Spike Lee's new short film combining "Do the Right Thing" with George Floyd and Eric Garner footage David Pescovitz

b-side Is 2020 over yet? Mark Frauenfelder

death The gory details of the whaling expedition that inspired Moby Dick Gareth Branwyn

health Elizabeth Warren's bold, risky, well-intentioned plan to improve health outcomes for African-American mothers giving birth Cory Doctorow

anti-endorsement Daughter of GOP candidate begs "Please for the love of God do not vote for my dad" Mark Frauenfelder

politics George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, Democrats' police reform bill, passes in House & heads to Senate Xeni Jardin

racism The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has officially changed the definition of "racism." Thom Dunn

privacy AI Now's annual report: stop doing "emotion detection"; stop "socially sensitive" facial recognition; make AI research diverse and representative — and more Cory Doctorow

picks 'Privileged,' Utah Jazz star Kyle Korver's powerful essay on race in the NBA and America Xeni Jardin

monopolism The story of how Buffalo's oldest, best-established Black neighborhood was literally wiped off the map is a perfect parable about systemic bias — UPDATED Cory Doctorow

News Trump: 'I like Taylor’s music about 25% less now,' after reporters tell him Taylor Swift supports Democrats Xeni Jardin

california Good news: California ends cash bail! Bad news: It's been replaced with a black-box algorithm. Cory Doctorow

corruption The American Conservative: "The Dickensian Return of Debtors’ Prisons" Cory Doctorow

History National Geographic calls itself to task for its racist past Seamus Bellamy

books I Can't Breathe: Matt Taibbi's scorching book on the murder of Eric Garner and the system that let the killers get away with it Cory Doctorow

racism Excellent video explains real purpose of NFL protests Mark Frauenfelder

censorship Leaked Facebook docs: weird censorship standards that protect "white men but not black children" Cory Doctorow

whitewashing Yet another white guy cast in a non-white starring role Jason Weisberger

Intersectional feminism A beginner’s guide to intersectional feminism Caroline Siede