People like to say that the coronavirus is no respecter of race, class or country, that the disease COVID-19 is mindless and will infect anybody it can. In theory, that is true. But, in practice, in ...

“Madelyn, we're reaching out to share an update about your 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.” This was the opening line of the treacherous email that I received a few ...

Viral privilege lists: An 81-item compilation of middle-class 'tone-deaf' remarks is resonating online, spotlighting everyday phrases that reveal economic disconnection. Celebrity backlash: Gwyneth ...

“Dad, why is everybody white? That’s my 10-year-old son on our spring break trip last week. The first observation came on our tour of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the second in the dining room ...

Income is correlated with right-wing politics, meaning wealthier people tend to be slightly more conservative. While there is no singular reason for this, both history and observational anecdotes ...

We’re so used to hearing that the biggest factor defining America today is systemic racism that when other factors show up—such as class or celebrity—we make a lot of noise hoping no one will notice.

White privilege is a thing. It’s just not the same thing the corporate Democrats use to boss us around with. The concept of white privilege was not invented by some liberal university professors. In ...

Class and caste discrimination show up in everyday urban realities through segregation of basic utilities and spaces. The working class exists to provide and fulfill needs that the upper middle class ...