Gary Younge

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Gary Younge, a member of The Nation’s editorial board, is a professor of sociology at the University of Manchester and a Type Media Fellow.

Curtains for ‘Rachel Corrie’ Curtains for ‘Rachel Corrie’

So much for freedom of speech, let alone thought. The play My Name Is Rachel Corrie, directed in London by actor Alan Rickman anddue to open in New York City in March, The play a...

Feb 27, 2006 / Gary Younge

Hard Times in the Big Easy Hard Times in the Big Easy

The American economy cannot function without migrant labor. The paradox is the country's political culture cannot function without scapegoating immigrants.

Feb 26, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

The Right to Be Offended The Right to Be Offended

The question raised by cartoons deemed offensive to Islam has never been whether or not to draw the line but where it should be drawn.

Feb 9, 2006 / Gary Younge

What’s Race Got to Do With It? What’s Race Got to Do With It?

Socially conservative black churches may be ripe for exploitation by the Christian right on gay marriage. But that's only part of the story.

Jan 25, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

Racism Rebooted Racism Rebooted

Forty years after the now-famous murders of three civil rights workers, racism persists in Mississippi.

Jun 23, 2005 / Feature / Gary Younge

A Win for EU Democracy A Win for EU Democracy

Voters in France and the Netherlands were right to reject the European Constitution.

Jun 2, 2005 / Gary Younge

Under the Veil, Who’s for Kerry? Under the Veil, Who’s for Kerry?

Many Arab-American voters loathe Bush, but they have little love for his rival.

Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Gary Younge

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