Race and Ethnicity

Who Cares About John Derbyshire?

Who Cares About John Derbyshire? Who Cares About John Derbyshire?

Firing one racist doesn’t change the conservative agenda.

Apr 9, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

John Derbyshire, ‘National Review’ and Conservatives’ Race Problem John Derbyshire, ‘National Review’ and Conservatives’ Race Problem

A racist column got the pundit fired. But he is not the only right-wing pundit who uses racially inflammatory language. 

Apr 8, 2012 / Ben Adler

Has Trayvon Martin’s Case Received Too Much Coverage? Has Trayvon Martin’s Case Received Too Much Coverage?

What does Trayvon Martin's case reveal about the way we discuss race in this country?

Apr 5, 2012 / The Brian Lehrer Show

Dave Zirin: Don’t Expect Nuance From the Sports Media Dave Zirin: Don’t Expect Nuance From the Sports Media

Is it possible to have a real discussion about race in sports?

Apr 2, 2012 / Press Room

In Defense of Peter Beinart

In Defense of Peter Beinart In Defense of Peter Beinart

Beinart's The Crisis of Zionism tells a series of important truths about Israel, the occupation and the American Jewish establishment. 

Mar 30, 2012 / Dana Goldstein

Renewed Civil Rights Coalition Targets ‘Ghostwriters’ of ‘License to Kill’ Laws Renewed Civil Rights Coalition Targets ‘Ghostwriters’ of ‘License to Kill’ Laws

Civil rights, labor, religious and public interest groups are demanding that "ALEC and its NRA backers should immediately stop their promotion of the kinds of ‘Kill At ...

Mar 29, 2012 / John Nichols

The Republican War on Voter Registration The Republican War on Voter Registration

New state laws seek to prevent organizations from registering new voters from under-represented groups. 

Mar 29, 2012 / Ben Adler

At Capitol Hill Hearing on Trayvon, Strong Words on Gun Control At Capitol Hill Hearing on Trayvon, Strong Words on Gun Control

How did the NRA help George Zimmerman get and keep a gun?

Mar 28, 2012 / George Zornick

Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black

Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black

As long as black men are assumed to be armed and dangerous, Stand Your Ground laws will produce more Trayvon Martins.

Mar 28, 2012 / The Editors

Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem

Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem

Despite the end of Jim Crow, it is once again socially, politically and legally acceptable to presume the guilt of nonwhite bodies.

Mar 28, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

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