Liz Cheney's big bet • wokeness is good • systems of white supremacy • memory-holing Trump's putsch • Nikki Haley and white fragility • why it's legal in 19 states to assault kids
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May 6, 2021
Why it's legal in 19 states to physically assault kids
By Mia Brett
In 1977, a Florida court held that “cruel and unusual punishment” does not apply to corporal punishment for children in schools, writes Editorial Board member Mia Brett. The United States Supreme Court agreed in a 5-4 decision.
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May 5, 2021
Nikki Haley's illustration of white fragility
By Issac J. Bailey
“I don’t blame Haley for deciding not to use the full name her parents gave her at birth—Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley,” writes Editorial Board member Issac J. Bailey. “But I do fault her for continuing to perpetuate myths about this country.”
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May 5, 2021
The memory-holing of Trump's putsch
By Lindsay Beyerstein
If it had succeeded, the US would have been led by a dictator rather than a democratically elected president, writes Editorial Board member Lindsay Beyerstein. The tradition of the peaceful transfer of power would have been broken.
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May 4, 2021
White supremacy is about systems, not intentions. Joe Biden seems to understand the difference
By Rev. Daniel Schultz
Many white Americans think they cannot be racist if they do not intend to be, writes Editorial Board member Rev. Daniel Schultz. It’s a fine piece of denial, but there it is.
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May 4, 2021
Wokeness is good. It always has been
By Magdi Semrau
The forces of bigotry are strong and our electoral system often allows them to flourish. However, the evidence is clear: the principle of “wokeness”—the “awareness of social injustice”—is increasingly popular, writes Editorial Board member Magdi Semrau.
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May 4, 2021
Liz Cheney is betting 'the former guy' won't be the GOP's kingmaker, or king, for very much longer
By Claire Bond Potter
The daughter of Dick Cheney is a demonstrably tough leader and excellent fundraiser ready to take charge of her party, writes Editorial Board member Claire Bond Potter.