Thanks, Jimmy Carter, for Stating What Should Be Obvious: Trump’s Campaign Is Racist Thanks, Jimmy Carter, for Stating What Should Be Obvious: Trump’s Campaign Is Racist
The former president has long modeled how white leaders can and should disavow white supremacy.
May 26, 2016 / Imara Jones
Whiteness Still Pays in the Job Market Whiteness Still Pays in the Job Market
Resume “whitening,” according to a new study, is still an effective way to land an interview—even among “equal opportunity” employers.
Mar 24, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Thank You, Melissa Harris-Perry Thank You, Melissa Harris-Perry
The most diverse, intellectually bracing show on network news was treated as expendable, and its host would not have it. She and her show will be sorely missed.
Feb 29, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Gap Between New America and Old Politics The Gap Between New America and Old Politics
Latinos aren’t the only demographic changing the electorate.
Feb 23, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Hillary Clinton’s Investment in Nevada Pays Off Hillary Clinton’s Investment in Nevada Pays Off
Clinton took away 19 delegates, including Latino-heavy precincts on the east side of Las Vegas.
Feb 21, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Finally, Obama Visits an American Mosque Finally, Obama Visits an American Mosque
“You fit in here,” the president told American Muslims in a rebuke to growing anti-Muslim bigotry.
Feb 4, 2016 / Ali Gharib
Why Have I (Almost) Always Voted for the Male Candidate? Why Have I (Almost) Always Voted for the Male Candidate?
I’ve had many chances to cast a ballot for a woman in primary races. I had plenty of reasons why I shouldn’t.
Feb 4, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Twitter’s White-People Problem Twitter’s White-People Problem
Will the company become a leader in reforming its workforce, or a case study for how the tech industry’s relentless whiteness destroys innovation, too?
Jan 6, 2016 / Donovan X. Ramsey
How Diversity Destroyed Affirmative Action How Diversity Destroyed Affirmative Action
Once race-conscious admissions stopped being about equity and reparation, the only argument for it was the enrichment of white students. That was never going to hold up.
Dec 16, 2015 / Sigal Alon
Julian Bond Built Coalitions, Practiced Solidarity, and Showed Us the Future Julian Bond Built Coalitions, Practiced Solidarity, and Showed Us the Future
When the civil-rights leader was nominated for vice president in 1968, we got a glimpse of the new politics.
Aug 17, 2015 / John Nichols