When Europeans Colonized the Americas, They Killed So Many That the Earth’s Climate Cooled
This painting depicts Christopher Columbus and members of his crew on a beach in the West Indies, newly landed from his flagship Santa Maria on October 12, 1492.Public Domain Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by the Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. European colonization…
We Finally Know What It Takes to Be Called Racist
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Remember back when we wondered just what it would take for the news media to call Donald Trump’s statements “lies”? Seems like decades ago, doesn’t it? We’ve moved past that—way, way past that—but more recently there’s been a similar question: what does it take to…
Virginia Governor Says He’s Worn Blackface Before—but Not in the Yearbook Photo
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, gestures as his wife, Pam, listens during a news conference in the Governors Mansion at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Steve Helber/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday that he will not resign, claiming that he…
Northam Yearbook Photo Was Unearthed by Outlet Associated With White Nationalists
A screenshot of the Big League Politics site. Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The yearbook photo that could bring down the Democratic governor of Virginia was first posted online by young web outlet best known for defending white nationalists. Big League Politics was founded in 2017 by a group of…
Who Is Justin Fairfax, Virginia’s Next Governor If Northam Resigns?
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax gestures during remarks before a meeting of the Campaign to reduce evictions at a church meeting room in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Steve Helber/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. There’s no small irony in the fact that Justin Fairfax could become the second…
Democrats Have Found Their Unifying Issue: Calling for Northam to Resign
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam prepares to address a press conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Steve Helber/AP Photo Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Democrats may be fractured on Medicare-for-all and foreign policy, but one thing has united them: a push for Virginia’s Democratic governor, Ralph…