A garble of thoughts about the future of media.
Qualified Immunity, Constitutional Rights, and the Need for Congress to Do Something
A critical piece of police reform is on the table in Congress. Constitutional rights are at stake.
Support Your Local HBCU
The quickest of primers on Minority-Serving Institutions.
Worth Reading: Ezra Klein on Change Within the Media
Explanations for partisanization of media, how “what’s fit to print” changes over time, and the media’s place in demographic shifts.
Sunday’s Protest in Austin: Why I Marched, What I Learned, and What I’m Learning
“If there’s a white person out there who doesn’t need to make any more progress on race, I haven’t met them yet, and they certainly aren’t me.”
Action You Can Take: Contacting Your State and Local Elected Officials
There are many actions you can take to help combat racism, but if political engagement is one you wish to explore, here’s some information to help you address violent policing with state and local officials.
Action You Can Take: Contacting Your Federal Representatives
There are many actions you can take to help combat racism, but if political engagement is one you wish to explore, here are some measures you can ask your representative and senators to support.
How Police Can Protect Peaceful Protests
Peaceful protesting is essential to our societal process. We must protect it.
Here’s How Big the U.S. Population Is
Worth knowing. Or at least referencing now and then.
How COVID-19 Testing Numbers Compare Between States
A look at how states’ testing has fared so far.
We Can Simulate High School (and other) Sports for You
But only if you want us to.
The Bahamas, Six Weeks After Dorian
A reminder and an update.
A Notre Dame Fan in Athens: What This Weekend Was Like
An aggressively welcoming experience.
Houston is Flooding Again
It’s bad.
It’s September 11th Again
We, at The Barking Crow, have no special tie to 9/11 beyond those shared by all in America. It’s still something we think is important to recognize.
What to Make of France’s Staggering Heat Death Total
A disturbing number of French people died this summer due to heat. Here’s a look at why.
Hurricane Dorian and the Bahamas: Where Things Stand as the Storm Prepares to Pass
A look at the pain being felt by the most vulnerable Bahamians, and what the next months and years could bring.
How Well-Off Are We? A Look at American Household Incomes
It’s easy to assume that what surrounds you is normal, nationwide and beyond.