Social-Race Issues | Mad Musings of Rupert Lawson

When the state is unjust, citizens may use justifiable violence

If you see police choking someone to death – such as Eric Garner, the 43-year-old black horticulturalist wrestled down on the streets of New York City in 2014 – you might choose to pepper-spray them and flee. You might even save an innocent life. But what ethical...

Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys

Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest families and living in some of the most well-to-do neighborhoods, still earn less in adulthood than white boys with similar backgrounds, according to a sweeping new study that traced the lives of millions of...

The Working Class Can’t Afford the American Dream

The national conversation in the U.S. is focused squarely on improving the lives of people in the working class. The debate revolves around exactly how to do that. Politicians and pundits have all sorts of ideas, from efforts to save jobs, create tax cuts,...

16 Most Segregated Cities in America – 24/7 Wall St.

Next year will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act. Our nation’s capital and, for many people, the physical representation of unity and freedom in the United States, Washington D.C. is also one of the most...

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