Jamelle Bouie

@jbouie

Jamelle Bouie is a Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute and a Writing Fellow for The American Prospect magazine in Washington D.C. His speciality is US politics—with a focus on parties, elections and campaign finance—and his work has appeared at The Washington Independent, CNN.com, and Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog at the Atlantic, in addition to regular blogging and analysis at The Prospect. He is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia, and lives in Washington D.C, though his heart remains in Charlottesville, VA.

The Beltway Continues to Ignore GOP Radicalism The Beltway Continues to Ignore GOP Radicalism

Two respected scholars sound the alarm and receive a dismissive response.

May 2, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Race, Millennials and Reverse Discrimination Race, Millennials and Reverse Discrimination

Race is still a thorny thing for many young people.

Apr 26, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Dogwhistling From the Romney Campaign? Dogwhistling From the Romney Campaign?

Honestly, it was only a matter of time. 

Apr 20, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

The Attack on Liberal Legitimacy The Attack on Liberal Legitimacy

The push against healthcare reform is just another chapter in the Right's ongoing attempt to deny legitimacy to liberals.

Mar 30, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

The Post-Racial Delusion The Post-Racial Delusion

The shooting of Trayvon Martin reminds us that the post-racial future was never really a possibility. 

Mar 23, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

The Case for Progressive Federalism The Case for Progressive Federalism

Dissenting by doing. 

Mar 15, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

The Majority-Majority Future The Majority-Majority Future

The definition of “white” will grow and expand as the country diversifies.

Feb 23, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Puppets and Boogeymen Puppets and Boogeymen

In conservative political rhetoric, black people are either one or the other.

Feb 1, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

Obama Stakes His Claim to the Middle Class Obama Stakes His Claim to the Middle Class

In announcing his appointment of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, President Obama doubles-down on his populist rhetoric. 

Jan 4, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

How Republicans Can Reach African-Americans How Republicans Can Reach African-Americans

For starters, they can lay off of the racism.

Jan 2, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie

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