Peter Dreier is professor of politics at Occidental College who writes for The Nation, American Prospect, Talking Points Memo, Dissent, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications.. Among his eight books are Baseball Rebels: The Players, People, and Social Movements that Shook Up the Game and Change America and The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame.
Peter Dreier
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Culture The forgotten Sidney Poitier film that helps explain our current political moment
It is a tribute to the civil rights movement and its recent incarnation as Black Lives Matter that, according to recent polls, a majority of white Americans believe that Black people are not treated fairly in our society, not only by police but also by other institutions. In fact, only 10% of American voters believe…
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