Bullying tactics are increasingly under scrutiny, yet the display we saw during the first U.S. presidential debate is proof that some men still think those old rules are still at play.
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Many political issues in the 2020 US election are domestic. But black resistance to white supremacy has long had global repercussions.
The history of the United States suggests that, despite what the polls are saying, Donald Trump could be re-elected this November. His appeal to white voters and business owners are a major advantage.
Even as skin-whitening products rebrand, they are still selling racism under the guise of wellness and youth.
Ever since the late 1800s, it has been standard for white to go first in chess. Has the time come to get rid of that rule?
South Africa’s history shows that mobilising white privilege can be a useful tool for advancing the struggle against racism.
The long history of racist beauty standards alone cannot explain the ongoing global use of harmful skin lighteners.
Systemic racism looks at the way racism operates over all of society, not just in one-on-one interactions.
Two men talking about racism in Britain: one is black, the other white. Guess who was targeted for abuse?
Mmusi Maimane’s resignation highlights one of the core problems of democratic South Africa - the assumption that the only way to do anything is the way white men did it in the past.
If Canadians are to address the continuing significance of racism, we had better make up our minds to do so head on.
Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, says power and privilege can have a lot to do with who feels comfortable declaring #MeToo. Let’s be aware of this power division.
Two social scientists investigate why working-class white men are particularly receptive to President Trump’s racist and anti-immigrant messages.
Urban gardening is a departure point for learning about land and relationships, as well as food, consumer culture and social activism.
People of colour, Indigenous people, Muslims and Jews are regularly lectured to on racism by people who have never experienced it.
A new study shows that natural disasters enrich white victims while hurting people of color, worsening wealth inequality. And government aid contributes to the problem.
Racist behaviour in universities manifests itself in nuanced and covert ways.
While most Americans do aspire to higher education, college is not a reality for many. But why is the gap between hopes and reality larger for some? And how can we strive for equity?
Traditional economists cannot quantify or measure the effect of white male privilege in facilitating business dealings or obtaining employment in emerging market economies.
If police officers are sent to museums to train observational skills, shouldn’t literary texts be used to teach empathy?
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