Controversy Archives

What Is Fascism?

Important to most fascists is the idea that the nation’s “patriots” have been let down,...

Brandy Vaughan Died of Natural Causes, Say Police

Brandy Vaughan, the founder of the anti-vaccination group Learn the Risk, died at age 45...

Why Christopher Columbus Is So Offensive to Native Americans

Native American activists have long seen Columbus as a villain, an agent responsible for the...

The Lessons of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

More than 1,000 businesses and homes were burned to the ground, scores of black families...

What – or Who – is Antifa?

The movement called “antifa” gets its name from a short form of “anti-fascist,” which is...

Reflecting on the Case of Cyntoia Brown

Cyntoia Brown walked out of prison in August 2019 after serving 15 years of a...

Did TV Journalist Use a Racial Slur During Kobe Bryant Report?

Questions arose over whether it was intentional, a racial Freudian slip, or an innocent gaffe.

‘Literally IDK’: Facebook Ad Confuses Teen Vogue and Everyone Else

Both Facebook and Teen Vogue were criticized for news-like content that initially carried no advertising...

Shoppers Blast Online Vendor for Offensive Yarn Color Names

Seemingly insignificant naming choices can be highly controversial if an understanding of local linguistic norms...

White House Replies on Miller’s Leaked Emails Don’t Address Racist Content

A Southern Poverty Law Center report outlining Miller's apparent affinity for white nationalism prompted calls...

Identity of Transgender Child Exposed After Websites Publish Private Info

A court case surrounding a child's gender identity went viral, and some news outlets effectively...

Police Reportedly Asked to Leave Arizona Starbucks Because Customer Felt Unsafe

"To be looked at as feeling unsafe when you have law enforcement around you is...