Thank God for Wolf Blitzer Thank God for Wolf Blitzer
Because all disasters require divine punditry.
May 28, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
The GOP’s Black Friends Need More Black Friends The GOP’s Black Friends Need More Black Friends
Republicans may want to turn to an unlikely source for clues on how to sell conservatism to black voters.
May 21, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Let’s Call Racist School Closings What They Are: Racist Let’s Call Racist School Closings What They Are: Racist
Avoiding calling racism for what it is only prolongs the problem.
May 16, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Tragically Brief Life and Cruel Death of Malcolm Shabazz The Tragically Brief Life and Cruel Death of Malcolm Shabazz
The mainstream media is using a deeply racist caricature to describe the passing of Malcolm X’s grandson.
May 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Why Did Harvard Give a PhD for a Discredited Approach to Race and IQ? Why Did Harvard Give a PhD for a Discredited Approach to Race and IQ?
The Heritage Foundation wouldn't stand behind it.
May 11, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles Fight for the Soul of the City: The Battle Over Buses in Los Angeles
Progressive activists can learn important lessons from a successful grassroots campaign against transit racism.
Assata Shakur Is Not a Terrorist Assata Shakur Is Not a Terrorist
The former Black Panther has become the first woman placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list and reminds us that the struggle for freedom is far from over.
May 7, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Stop-and-Frisk Under Fire Stop-and-Frisk Under Fire
An aggressive, racially charged stop-and-frisk captured on audio helped raise the debate about the police tactic.
May 2, 2013 / Press Room
Did Shaquille O’Neal Just Box Out Mumia? Did Shaquille O’Neal Just Box Out Mumia?
The big man—a cultural tycoon and a friend of the Fraternal Order of Police—just went big-bully on a widely acclaimed film about political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jahmal.
Apr 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
No, Chuck Grassley, the Tsarnaev Brothers Were Not in the Shadows No, Chuck Grassley, the Tsarnaev Brothers Were Not in the Shadows
After Boston, are the Senate Judiciary Hearings on immigration actually helping us get closer to reform?
Apr 25, 2013 / Aura Bogado