Race and Ethnicity

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  • Supporters of the anti-immigrant Pegida movement (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the Occident) mark the second year of existence as they demonstrate in Dresden, eastern Germany, on October 2016, and 
Dresden, a Baroque city in Germany's ex-communist east, is the birthplace of the anti-immigration PEGIDA street movement. / AFP / dpa / Oliver Killig / Germany OUT        (Photo credit should read OLIVER KILLIG/AFP/Getty Images)
    Supporters of the anti-immigrant Pegida movement (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the Occident) mark the second year of existence as they demonstrate in Dresden, eastern Germany, on October 2016, and Dresden, a Baroque city in Germany's ex-communist east, is the birthplace of the anti-immigration PEGIDA street movement. / AFP / dpa / Oliver Killig / Germany OUT (Photo credit should read OLIVER KILLIG/AFP/Getty Images)

    Europe’s Far-Right Anger Is Moving Mainstream

    Anti-immigrant, anti-Europe, anti-Muslim sentiment is resonating with more and more voters in Europe.

  • Former French president and losing candidate of the right-wing Les Republicains party primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his offices in a car on November 21, 2016 in Paris.
Sarkozy's defeat at the hands of his former premier Fillon, a man he once nicknamed "Mr Nobody", marked what appeared to be an ignominious end to the ex-president's forty years in politics.  / AFP / GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT        (Photo credit should read GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images)
    Former French president and losing candidate of the right-wing Les Republicains party primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his offices in a car on November 21, 2016 in Paris. Sarkozy's defeat at the hands of his former premier Fillon, a man he once nicknamed "Mr Nobody", marked what appeared to be an ignominious end to the ex-president's forty years in politics. / AFP / GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT (Photo credit should read GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images)

    Can French Sanity Hold Out Against the Forces of the Far-Right?

    The surprising political upset of Nicolas Sarkozy may be just the trick to stop Marine Le Pen and the National Front from taking power. Or not.

  • NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon exits an elevator in the lobby of Trump Tower, November 11, 2016 in New York City. On Friday morning, Trump tweeted that he 'has a busy day in New York' and 'will soon be making some very important decisions on the people who will be running our government.' (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon exits an elevator in the lobby of Trump Tower, November 11, 2016 in New York City. On Friday morning, Trump tweeted that he 'has a busy day in New York' and 'will soon be making some very important decisions on the people who will be running our government.' (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

    Trump Appointments Send an Ominous Signal

    Inexperience, horrible judgment, and a bad man are an awful combination.

  • New citizens wave US flags before being sworn in during a Naturalization Ceremony conducted to swear in 125 new citizenship candidates at a ceremony on Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty.   AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
    New citizens wave US flags before being sworn in during a Naturalization Ceremony conducted to swear in 125 new citizenship candidates at a ceremony on Liberty Island on October 28, 2011 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

    This Moment, This America

    This election is revealing not only the greatness of democracy but the greatness of the American people. Now go vote.

  • Hong Kong, CHINA: Shoppers cross the street in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong, 31 May 2007. Retail sales for April, generally seen as a barometer of the health of the consumer-lead economy in 2007, were set to be released later 31 May after figures released the month before showed sales slowed sharply on the back of a "fall-off" in supermarkets and volatility in the car market.       AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)
    Hong Kong, CHINA: Shoppers cross the street in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong, 31 May 2007. Retail sales for April, generally seen as a barometer of the health of the consumer-lead economy in 2007, were set to be released later 31 May after figures released the month before showed sales slowed sharply on the back of a "fall-off" in supermarkets and volatility in the car market. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

    I ‘Went Back to China’ — and Felt More American Than Ever

    Six years in Hong Kong showed me how deep racism runs in Asia’s world city.

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    Racial inclusion and diversity in the armed forces: Some thoughts on today

    Despite serving in every major conflict in American history, a policy of segregation reduced African Americans to second-tier soldiers and citizens for nearly 170 years.

  • TOPSHOT - Renho, chosen for the new leader of the Democratic Party, raises her arm with party members at the end of their leadership election in Tokyo on September 15, 2016. 
Japan's main opposition party on September 15 chose a fiery former newscaster with Taiwanese roots as its new leader in its latest bid to reboot after losing power nearly four years ago. / AFP / KAZUHIRO NOGI        (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)
    TOPSHOT - Renho, chosen for the new leader of the Democratic Party, raises her arm with party members at the end of their leadership election in Tokyo on September 15, 2016. Japan's main opposition party on September 15 chose a fiery former newscaster with Taiwanese roots as its new leader in its latest bid to reboot after losing power nearly four years ago. / AFP / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)

    Japan’s Summer of Women

    Three women have recently risen to high political positions in Japan’s famously closed society, but is the country really ready to embrace openness and inclusion?

  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 17:  Teams and Officials Say No To Racism during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Semi Final match between Brazil and Senegal at Christchurch Stadium on June 17, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand.  (Photo by Jamie McDonald - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
    CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 17: Teams and Officials Say No To Racism during the FIFA U-20 World Cup Semi Final match between Brazil and Senegal at Christchurch Stadium on June 17, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Jamie McDonald - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

    FIFA Dismantled Its Anti-Racism Task Force And Says Its Work Is Done

    Despite calls for it to remain intact, FIFA has dismantled its anti-racism task force.

  • Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi attends a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (not pictured) in Naypyidaw on June 17, 2016.
Ayrault is on a three-day visit in Myanmar to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
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    Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi attends a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (not pictured) in Naypyidaw on June 17, 2016. Ayrault is on a three-day visit in Myanmar to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. / AFP / YE AUNG THU (Photo credit should read YE AUNG THU/AFP/Getty Images)

    Can Aung San Suu Kyi Bring an End to Civil War in Myanmar?

    A fledgling peace summit brought together democracy leaders, military chiefs, and warring ethnic rebels. But it didn’t go all that smoothly.

  • CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 07:  Senator David Leyonhjelm casts his vote for President of the Senate during an official ceremony at Parliament on July 7, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. Twelve Senators will be sworn in today, with the repeal of the carbon tax expected to be first on the agenda.  (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)
    CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 07: Senator David Leyonhjelm casts his vote for President of the Senate during an official ceremony at Parliament on July 7, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. Twelve Senators will be sworn in today, with the repeal of the carbon tax expected to be first on the agenda. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

    Australian Politician Files Human Rights Complaint After Newspaper Calls Him an Angry White Man

    After fighting to repeal a racial discrimination law, this white Australian senator is using it.

  • TOPSHOT - Illegal migrants sit on the dock at the Tripoli port after 115 migrants of African origins were rescued by two coast guard boats at sea when their boat started sinking off the Libyan coast on April 11, 2016.  / AFP / Mahmud TURKIA        (Photo credit should read MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images)
    TOPSHOT - Illegal migrants sit on the dock at the Tripoli port after 115 migrants of African origins were rescued by two coast guard boats at sea when their boat started sinking off the Libyan coast on April 11, 2016. / AFP / Mahmud TURKIA (Photo credit should read MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images)

    Why Black People Must Help Africa Develop

    The marginalization of blacks in America won’t end until we have a first-world African nation to lift up our people.

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    Snipers Launched Coordinated Attack Against Dallas Police at Protest March

    The motive for the attack, which left five officers dead, is not yet clear.

  • PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: Karim Benzema of France (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal on a penalty kick during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between France and Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 15, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil.  (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
    PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: Karim Benzema of France (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal on a penalty kick during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between France and Honduras at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 15, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

    Does French Soccer Have an Arab Problem?

    As Euro 2016 kicks off, the French national team is once again facing questions over just which France it represents.

  • NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 06:  Leonardo DiCaprio is seen in the East Village  on June 6, 2016 in New York City.  (Photo by Alo Ceballos/GC Images)
    NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 06: Leonardo DiCaprio is seen in the East Village on June 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/GC Images)
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