Archive: Racism

• WCP: The Oppositional Politics of Race and Class in the Brexit Debate

  As debates over when and how Britain will actually leave the European Union go on, echoes of the 2016 campaign continue to ripple through British culture.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Brexit, European Union, Immigration, Racism, Refugees, WCP, White Working Class, Working-Class Perspectives

• WCP: Making America White Again: Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio

  The aggressive tactics that Joe Arpaio used against immigrant workers as Maricopa County Sheriff were not only racist, they also reflect class bias. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Mary Romero explains how Trump’s pardon of Arpaio normalizes xenophobia in law enforcement and leaves undocumented workers vulnerable to abuse.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Immigration, Joe Arpaio, John Russo, Mary Romero, Racism, Sherry Linkon, Undocumented Immigrants, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives, Xenophobia

• OVERTIME: Labor Stories of the Week (Feb 5, 2016)

  Some of the best labor stories of the week gathered, summarized, and hyperlinked for your convenience. Have a great weekend! Captive no more? 106 labor scholars recently petitioned the National La

  Category: In the News Tags: Catholic social teaching, Discrimination, Labor News, Labor Stories, Overtime, Racism, Religious liberty, Soccer, Uber, Women's Soccer

• WCP: Master of None Lacks Class

  Aziz Anzari's Master of None gets a lot of things right. Its attention to racism, sexism, diversity, and the immigrant-family experience make the hilarious new Netflix series feel like a breath of f

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Aziz Anzari, Class, Comedy, Diversity, Immgrants, Immigration, Inequality, Master of None, Millennials, Netflix, Precariat, Racism, Sexism, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives