Are We All Black Americans Now? Are We All Black Americans Now?
More and more Americans are learning what it feels like to be unsafe and unprotected. In other words, they're learning what it's like to be black.
Mar 30, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Mike Huckabee: Wrong on Single Moms Mike Huckabee: Wrong on Single Moms
If Huckabee is worried about glamorizing teen pregnancy, he need look no farther than his own political party.
Mar 6, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry
The War on Women’s Futures The War on Women’s Futures
The ultimate aim of the GOP's social agenda is to force women back into the home.
Mar 3, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
American History Lessons American History Lessons
Black History Month and Women's History Month are not enough—and the consequences of our collective historical ignorance are profound.
Mar 1, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Politics and the Pleasure Principle Politics and the Pleasure Principle
Faced with bitter circumstances, we gain a lot in remembering to have fun.
Jan 27, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
In the Wake of the Tragedy in Arizona: An Open Letter to My Students In the Wake of the Tragedy in Arizona: An Open Letter to My Students
Saturday's shootings reminded me that a democratic republic requires much more sacrifice than I had allowed myself to remember when I have advised you to run for public office.
Jan 10, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Michael Vick, Racial History and Animal Rights Michael Vick, Racial History and Animal Rights
For many observers, the decision to demonize Vick seems motivated by something more pernicious than concern for animal welfare. It seems to be about race.
Dec 30, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Obama in the Age of Accommodation Obama in the Age of Accommodation
When considering Obama's presidency in the long view, remember that history provides many more examples of thwarted resistance than it does of sweeping social change.
Dec 22, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
The Misunderestimation of Sarah Palin The Misunderestimation of Sarah Palin
As American life becomes more and more like reality television, could product placement of a candidate become the surest route to the presidency?
Nov 23, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Bush’s Nadir Bush’s Nadir
Kanye West wasn't just calling George W. Bush a racist. He was, essentially, calling Bush a traitor.
Nov 10, 2010 / Melissa Harris-Perry