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
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
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
Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin
Right wing commentators are seizing on irrelevant details of Martin's life to justify his death.
Mar 27, 2012 / Ben Adler
Growing Up Black in America Growing Up Black in America
What does it mean to be a young black male in the United States?
Mar 26, 2012 / Melissa Harris-Perry
How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States
Another shooting of another unarmed African-American youth in another state has provoked more concerns about ALEC's model legislation.
Mar 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free
Here's what we know about the groups that help fund ALEC, the organization that drafted the law that keeps Trayvon Martin’s killer free.
Mar 23, 2012 / Suzanne Merkelson
The Post-Racial Delusion The Post-Racial Delusion
The shooting of Trayvon Martin reminds us that the post-racial future was never really a possibility.
Mar 23, 2012 / Jamelle Bouie
Marco Rubio Stands His Ground for Deadly ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Marco Rubio Stands His Ground for Deadly ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The possible 2012 VP candidate voted for the law critics say provided the “license to kill” for the neighborhood watchman who shot Trayvon Martin.
Mar 23, 2012 / John Nichols