Charlottesville

US President Donald Trump is shown standing behind a small microphone and wearing a dark suit with red and blue stripes while holding his left hand out.

Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn't condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a "left-wing" problem and telling one far-right extremist group to "stand back and stand by."

Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'
In her new book, author Isabel Wilkerson, right, argues a caste system — not race — explains inequality in the United States.

Author Isabel Wilkerson: Caste, not race, is the 'bones' of inequality in the US

Author Isabel Wilkerson: Caste, not race, is the 'bones' of inequality in the US
Faces of holocaust survivors

This Boston Holocaust survivor offers a warning: It starts slowly

This Boston Holocaust survivor offers a warning: It starts slowly
steve bantou in front of a large American flag

Steve Bannon's 'The Movement' is an umbrella group of anti-establishment, populist parties in Europe

Steve Bannon's 'The Movement' is an umbrella group of anti-establishment, populist parties in Europe
People stand in front of the White House with a sign that says "Drive out Trump-Pence regime"

Washington braces for far right rally a year after Charlottesville clashes

Washington braces for far right rally a year after Charlottesville clashes
People fly into the air as a vehicle is driven into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017.

Is Ryan Kelly’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph an American ‘Guernica’?

There are uncanny echoes of Picasso’s “Guernica” in Kelly’s photograph.

Is Ryan Kelly’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph an American ‘Guernica’?
This 19th century sign, which was originally above a grocery shop in Paris, has been defaced several times in recent years. The Paris City Council has voted to take it down.

Why some say Paris shouldn't take down this racist sign

The US isn't the only place dealing with divisive monuments related to slavery and a civil war. France is struggling with how to handle images on the street that many see as racist and offensive, including a sign that translates as "At the Happy Negro's."

Why some say Paris shouldn't take down this racist sign
White nationalists carry torches on the grounds of the University of Virginia, on the eve of a planned Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, US August 11, 2017. Picture taken August 11, 2017.

How often have you dealt with racism? Her friends' answers surprised her.

Nayomi Munaweera asked her Facebook friends to talk about race. She was deluged with stories about friends' experiences — and new ways of thinking about America.

How often have you dealt with racism? Her friends' answers surprised her.
Richard Spencer

Poland's right-wing nationalist government objects to visit by US white supremacist Richard Spencer

Poland's foreign ministry has objected to a planned visit by US white supremacist Richard Spencer.

Poland's right-wing nationalist government objects to visit by US white supremacist Richard Spencer
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This is a story about the origins of Antifa

Antifa became the buzzword of the summer after racially motivated protests in Charlottesville. But where did this word come from and how did Antifa become a movement in the US? Find out.

This is a story about the origins of Antifa
An antifa activist carries a flag of the movement, which features a logo of two flags.

Antifa has a rapid response team that targets alt-right organizers

Members of the anti-fascist movement are tracking right-wing activists in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, creating a database of known targets.

Antifa has a rapid response team that targets alt-right organizers
A smoke bomb is thrown at a group of counter-protesters during a clash against members of white nationalist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017.

Understanding the groups President Trump labeled 'the alt-left'

The protests in Charlottesville drew a large crowd of counter-protesters — people opposed to the racism, white nationalism and other forms of hate espoused by many of the protesters who came for the "Unite the Right" protest.

Understanding the groups President Trump labeled 'the alt-left'
Students cheer as the statue of Cecil John Rhodes is removed from the University of Cape Town (UCT), April 9, 2015.

Removing racist statues is 'taking history to task' in South Africa

After a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Americans are debating whether Confederate monuments should appear in public places. In South Africa, statues celebrating British imperialists and architects of apartheid have also faced calls for removal. A University of Cape Town student explains why that's so important.

Removing racist statues is 'taking history to task' in South Africa
A Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia.

What to do with America’s Confederate statues and monuments

Do monuments and memorials need to change as society changes? If so, is that changing history or is it changing memory?

What to do with America’s Confederate statues and monuments
A white nationalist carries the Confederate flag as he arrives for a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, US, August 12, 2017.

Of Confederate flag cellphone accessories and Charlottesville

Deepak Singh lived in Charlottesville when he first came to the US. Though he had an MBA and years of experience as a journalist, he found himself working retail, where he learned a lot about America.

Of Confederate flag cellphone accessories and Charlottesville