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Why the First Black Woman to Be a History Professor in the U.K. Sees Her New Book African Europeans as a ‘Call to Arms’
“We are completely immersed in the legacies of the past,” says historian Olivette Otele
There is No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice
The COVID-19 recovery is a chance to not just “build back better,” but to build back Blacker, fairer, and greener
The Indian Government Is Silencing Critics Even As Its COVID-19 Crisis Surges
Earlier this year, Freedom House downgraded India’s democracy rating from “free” to “partly free”
India’s COVID-19 Crisis Is Spiraling Out of Control. It Didn’t Have to Be This Way
The country is now facing the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreak, and a devastating humanitarian crisis
What Biden’s Recognition of Armenian Genocide Means to Armenian-Americans
Armenian-Americans have welcomed President Joe Biden’s historic declaration that the killing and deportation of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I constituted genocide as a long overdue yet positive step in reckoning with history. “We affirm the history,” Biden said on April 24. “We do this not to cast blame but to ensure…
Here’s Why Chloé Zhao’s Oscars Win Was Censored in China
Zhao became the first woman of color to win Best Director at the Oscars, but celebrations were muted in China as reports of censorship and media silence emerged Monday
How Countries Around the World Are Helping India Fight COVID-19—and How You Can Too
India is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. The country recorded 352,991 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, breaking the record once again for the most cases recorded in a single day anywhere in the world since the beginning of the pandemic. Hospital ICUs are overcrowded. There are shortages of oxygen for some patients…
Biden’s Climate Summit Made Progress. But We Won’t Reach Net Zero by 2050 Without Those Who Weren’t Invited
As leading nations pledge to reduce emissions to be carbon neutral by 2050, a new oil pipeline will increase Uganda's emissions sixfold
‘This Is Hell.’ Prime Minister Modi’s Failure to Lead Is Deepening India’s COVID-19 Crisis
As thousands are dying every day, Modi has looked the other way. But how much longer can the government ignore the crisis unfolding in India?
Biden Wants a Deal with Brazil’s Far-Right President to Protect the Amazon. But Can Bolsonaro Be Trusted?
“The U.S. should not strike an agreement with the federal government because it won’t be fulfilled”
After a Terrible Year for Women in the Economy, These Places Are Working Toward a Feminist Recovery From COVID-19
“Without all the work that women did this year, there’d be no economy to rebuild.”
These Women Are Transforming What Climate Leadership Looks Like. Here’s What They Learned From the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, like the climate crisis, is amplifying existing racial and gender injustices in our society. TIME editors Naina Bajekal and Elijah Wolfson moderated a conversation with two women working to create a more inclusive climate leadership space: American author, strategist and teacher Katharine Wilkinson, who co-founded and leads The All We Can Save…