Racial minorities bear the brunt of US political violence, but only white Americans hold the power to stop it. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's shocking murder at a Utah speaking event, which has sent shockwaves through the nation, is further evidence that political violence is now a distinctive feature of modern American politics. Although the shooter was eventually identified as a white 22-year-old
In addition to the pandemic, 2020 was marked by "the deadliest gun violence in decades." Since then, the US continues to lead the world in gun violence. Those on the left, broadly construed, profess to want to address gun violence. Those on the right, broadly construed, offer thoughts and prayers after each mass shooting and then obstruct efforts to address gun violence.
Black, brown and Indigenous communities have always seen the gap between the ideals of American democracy and the lived reality of exclusion. The contradiction is far from new.
Critics of CRT argue it's anti-scientific, challenging its universality and objectivity, yet the backlash often results from misunderstandings of its scholarly intentions.