Diversity

Jimmy Carter

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 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

Melissa Harris-Perry

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 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 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

President Barack Obama.

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

Hillary Clinton

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

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 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

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

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