William Regnery II, a man who inherited millions but struggled in business, tried for 15 years to ignite a racist political movement — and failed. Then an unforeseen phenomenon named Donald Trump gave legitimacy to what Regnery had seeded long before: the alt-right. Now, the press-shy white separatist breaks his silence. By Aram Roston, Joel Anderson.

When the president says being Western is the essence of America’s identity, he’s in part defining America in opposition to some of its own people. By Peter Beinart.

An airline passenger who mocked a Sikh man's turban and suggested he was a terrorist in a series of racist Snapchat posts has sparked outrage on social media. The bigoted outburst began when the man took a picture of the Sikh from behind, circled his turban, and included the caption: "Never mind I might not make it to Indy." He later snapped the Sikh as he slept during the flight, writing: "Update I'm still alive."

An Obama-era program will shift its focus and dollars to groups combating Al Qaeda and ISIS. By Josh Harkinson (Jun. 23, 2017)

African-American leaders in Arizona are the next to call for the swift removal of the state’s Confederate monuments, joining an overall cry across the nation by those who know that the monuments celebrate slavery and racism and, generally, just the wrong side of history. By Breanna Edwards. (June 5, 2017)

Interest in the Confederacy here has less to do with the state’s minimal role in the Civil War, and more to do with backlash to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. By Antonia Noori Farzan.

If white supremacists can equate “Muslims” with attacks on LGBTQ people—and women—they might be able to attract liberals and moderates into a kind of anti-immigrant “big tent.” This would complement their effort to portray racism as “pro-worker.” By Donna Minkowitz.

Harvard University has revoked its acceptance of at least 10 applicants to its incoming freshman class after learning the group traded sexually explicit and sometimes racist images in a private online message group, the student newspaper reported.

The sales manager of the Genesee County Land Bank has resigned his position after water activists recorded him saying Flint's problems were caused by "ni***** (who) don't pay their bills." Michele M. Wildman, executive director of the Land Bank, said Monday, June 5, that she has accepted the resignation of Phil Stair, a longtime employee of the agency.

"I am very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend." That's the message Denver Post sportswriter Terry Frei tweeted Sunday. Now, attempting to recover from public backlash, Frei says he "fouled up" by posting the message. The Denver Post apologized as well, saying on Twitter that Frei's words do "not reflect the standards and values of our organization."

Compare them to Oregon’s, which make voting incredibly easy. By Ari Berman.

Richard Rothstein’s magisterial new book tracks how the government segregated America—and how new policy, and new education, could save us. By Peter C. Baker.

And the Trump administration’s school-choice policies will only make the problem worse. By Edwin Rios.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu destroyed all justifications for having Confederate monuments in his city. By Charles P. Pierce.

Quite simply: Trump has made him matter. By Jamelle Bouie.

A white supremacist is being accused of fatally shooting his two neo-Nazi roommates after they objected to his decision to convert to Islam.

More than 80 years later, families of men in the notorious Tuskegee syphilis study detail a legacy of suffering, and seek healing. (May 10, 2017)

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has long exaggerated the minuscule threat of voter fraud while promoting policies that make it harder to vote — and his efforts have already had an impact on elections in Southern states. By Sue Sturgis. (May 17, 2017)

Mississippi State Representative Karl Oliver wrote on Facebook that leaders who removed Confederate monuments in Louisiana should be ‘lynched.’ By Harold Gater, Geoff Pender. [Autoplay]

CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues' new book exposes the under-reported "ghost skins": hidden white supremacists in law enforcement.