“No, Native Americans aren’t genetically more susceptible to alcoholism”

“The “firewater” fairytale that Elm came to know all too well goes like this: Europeans introduced Native Americans to alcohol, which they were genetically unprepared to handle. That happenstance led to…

“When I Quit Cutting My Hair, I Learned How Men Treat Women On American Roads”

“The usual scenario goes something like this: I do something to upset another driver, like squeezing in front of them on the freeway (in my car) or lane-splitting past them in traffic (on my…

“Civil rights groups urge Facebook to fix ‘racially biased’ moderation system”

“Co-signed by a coalition of more than 70 social and racial justice organizations, the letter urged Facebook to adopt reforms that would better target abusive content and harassment but also stop…

“I’m the most magnanimous motherfucker you know.”

“The thing is, for those of us who fly while brown, there is always someone in the security line with us who thinks we’re a threat. In my experience, it’s seldom the TSA agents themselves…

But our fellow passengers…

“The Pitfalls of (White) Liberal Panic”

“Should we admit, now, that the “postracial” moment was a precursor (rather than a provocation) to a white populism that bizarrely insists on its nonraciality while it projects GIFs, memes, and clumsy puns invoking monkeys, taco bowls, and the Prophet…

“I’m an Arab actor who’s been asked to audition for the role of terrorist more than 30 times. If La La Land cleans up at the Oscars, I’m done”

“I’m now 26, and in my career, I’ve been sent nearing 30 scripts for which I’ve been…

“Starting in 2019, if Your Film Isn’t Diverse, It Won’t Be Eligible for [some] BAFTA Award[s]”

“BAFTA’s decision is particularly striking, however, when you hold it up against its American counterpart, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which, of…

“Migrants Welcome”

“Don’t let yourself be spun into a language of hatred and exclusion, at this hot moment in which it’s deemed OK to support refugees but still condemn migrants.

I say refugee, I say migrant, I say neighbor, I say friend, because everyone is deserving of dignity. Because…