Race and Ethnicity

Arizona’s Agenda of Hate Arizona’s Agenda of Hate

Guest-hosting The Rachel Maddow Show, Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes speaks with Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva about the ongoing assault on civil liberties in his st...

May 24, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show

Being Muslim Is No Crime Being Muslim Is No Crime

Since 2001, the treatment of the Muslim community in America, especially by law enforcement authorities, has made no sense at all.

May 24, 2010 / Stephan Salisbury

Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate

The Tea Party’s guide to American exceptionalism: It is all about race.

May 13, 2010 / Greg Grandin

Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies—Update Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies—Update

"Advocating ethnic solidarity" is now illegal in Arizona public schools.

May 12, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice

Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice Lena Horne: Tireless Campaigner for Social and Economic Justice

Born into the civil rights struggle, the actress and singer had a long and remarkable history as an activist who sacrificed for the struggle against segregation and economic injust...

May 11, 2010 / John Nichols

Amnesty or Border Security? Amnesty or Border Security?

Washington editor Chris Hayes and Pat Buchanan debate immigration reform.

Apr 28, 2010 / Press Room

Not-Black by Default Not-Black by Default

Most people who appear phenotypically "black" don't play around when the government asks them to report their race.

Apr 22, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Hebrew Republic The Hebrew Republic

Ongoing conflict in the Middle East continually reinforces tribalism, religiosity and messianic Zionism.

Apr 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kai Bird

Reaching the Hard-to-Count: The Census and the Undocumented Reaching the Hard-to-Count: The Census and the Undocumented

A complete Census count will help stabilize the economy over the next decade. It's critical that everyone, including undocumented immigrants, be counted.

Apr 20, 2010 / Afton Branche

Progressives and the ‘Bitter’ White Nation Progressives and the ‘Bitter’ White Nation

Progressives can dismantle a centuries-old tool of oppression: pitting working-class whites against people of color. But we're missing the chance.

Mar 28, 2010 / Kai Wright

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