Race and Ethnicity

Behind the GOP’s Diversity Display Behind the GOP’s Diversity Display

“Diversity” today marks a shift from equal opportunities to photo opportunities; institutions look different but they operate in exactly the same way.

Sep 5, 2012 / Column / Gary Younge

Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again

Eight of eleven states in Dixie have passed restrictive voting laws since the 2010 election.

Sep 4, 2012 / Ari Berman

Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Speaks Out, Is Smacked Down Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Speaks Out, Is Smacked Down

Instead of being commended for her bravery in speaking out, she’s called a liar.  

Aug 29, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy

Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy Scot Nakagawa: Dismantling the Fulcrum of White Supremacy

Why the liberation of African-Americans serves as the key to the liberation of all people of color in the United States.

Aug 24, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

After Sikh Temple Shootings, New Focus on Combating Hate Crimes After Sikh Temple Shootings, New Focus on Combating Hate Crimes

Michelle Obama's visit Thursday to the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin came as activists, senators push for bolder response to violence and hatred.

Aug 23, 2012 / John Nichols

Ari Berman: The GOP War Against Voters

Ari Berman: The GOP War Against Voters Ari Berman: The GOP War Against Voters

You're more likely to be hit by lightning than you are to commit voter fraud at the polls. So why are Republicans so set on passing voter ID laws and other measures to stop this no...

Aug 18, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

Court Cases Continue to Decide the Future of Voting Rights Court Cases Continue to Decide the Future of Voting Rights

This week’s updates on early voting, voter ID and the power of marginalized voters.

Aug 17, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Partisan Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Wrongly Upheld by Court

Partisan Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Wrongly Upheld by Court Partisan Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Wrongly Upheld by Court

A Pennsylvania Republican judge refuses to block the state's unjust, unnecessary and discriminatory voter ID law.

Aug 15, 2012 / Ari Berman

Attacking Shariah, Attacking Religious Freedom Attacking Shariah, Attacking Religious Freedom

In the United States, anti-Islamic fear-mongering has paved the way for efforts to criminalize the religion itself.

Aug 14, 2012 / Dr. Zahid Bukhari

Attacks on Chile’s Indigenous Peoples Thwart Efforts at Land Reparations

Attacks on Chile’s Indigenous Peoples Thwart Efforts at Land Reparations Attacks on Chile’s Indigenous Peoples Thwart Efforts at Land Reparations

The indigenous Mapuche people have been trying to reclaim their ancestral lands for the past ten years, but Chilean authorities have only reacted with force.

Aug 13, 2012 / Brittany Peterson

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