Race and Ethnicity

Slaves to the Game? Adrian Peterson and the ‘S’ Word Slaves to the Game? Adrian Peterson and the ‘S’ Word

Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back, likened his labor to slavery. He’s been scorched for his comments, but maybe there is more here than meets the ey...

Mar 16, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies

But now that the supposed widespread radicalization of American Muslims is being paraded around as political truth, it’s important to respond.

Mar 10, 2011 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Gitmo in the Heartland

Gitmo in the Heartland Gitmo in the Heartland

Inside the secret, mostly Muslim prisons that ban virtually all contact with the outside world.

Mar 10, 2011 / Feature / Alia Malek

A Tea Party for Europe? A Tea Party for Europe?

The more Europe's conservatives woo far-right groups, the likelier they are to learn to play nicely together.

Mar 10, 2011 / Maria Margaronis

Say it Loud on Opening Day: Baseball Must Move the All-Star Game from Arizona Say it Loud on Opening Day: Baseball Must Move the All-Star Game from Arizona

If the off-season proved nothing else, it’s that Arizona's political culture has only grown more toxic. On Opening Day, activists will ask the question yet again to Major Lea...

Mar 7, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Huckabee Replaces N-word With ‘Mau-Mau’ Huckabee Replaces N-word With ‘Mau-Mau’

Huckabee seemed folksy and friendly—until he started squawking that President Obama grew up in Kenya.

Mar 7, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Frankfurt Shootings: The Making of a Terrorist? Frankfurt Shootings: The Making of a Terrorist?

What the debate over terrorists seems to miss is the personal dimension: personal failures and personal grievances of the lone gunmen.

Mar 3, 2011 / Laila Lalami

The War on Women’s Futures

The War on Women’s Futures The War on Women’s Futures

The ultimate aim of the GOP's social agenda is to force women back into the home.

Mar 3, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

American History Lessons American History Lessons

Black History Month and Women's History Month are not enough—and the consequences of our collective historical ignorance are profound.

Mar 1, 2011 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Selling History Short in Mississippi Selling History Short in Mississippi

Why is Haley Barbour so eager to turn Mississippi into a civil rights tourist attraction?

Feb 17, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge

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