#RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama? #RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama?
Saturday’s game between Alabama and Auburn had more going on than just the action on the field.
Dec 2, 2013 / Dave Zirin
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Pardoning the Scottsboro Boys, Eighty Years Too Late This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Pardoning the Scottsboro Boys, Eighty Years Too Late
The Nation immediately recognized Scottsboro as a vital front in the battle for civil rights.
Nov 30, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
There’s Nothing Postracial About Richie Incognito or Craig Cobb There’s Nothing Postracial About Richie Incognito or Craig Cobb
No matter how you parse it, Incognito is a bully and Cobb is a white supremacist.
Nov 26, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Says ‘Some of My Best Friends Are Navajo Code Talkers!’ Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Says ‘Some of My Best Friends Are Navajo Code Talkers!’
Last night was a shameful display by Dan Snyder to hide behind World War II veterans and excuse the fact that he won’t change his own team’s racist name.
Nov 26, 2013 / Dave Zirin
San Jose State Learns a Raised Fist Is Not a Brand San Jose State Learns a Raised Fist Is Not a Brand
There was a portent of the recent racist attack at San Jose State University in the firing of cross-country coach Ron Davis.
Nov 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Yes, America Has Gotten Better About Racism, but It Really Doesn’t Matter Yes, America Has Gotten Better About Racism, but It Really Doesn’t Matter
The question of whether the United States has gotten “better” with regards to racism is a useless one.
Nov 22, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Racist Attack at San Jose State, the Holy Ground of the Black Athlete’s Revolt Racist Attack at San Jose State, the Holy Ground of the Black Athlete’s Revolt
A racist attack on a campus is horrific enough. That it took place at San Jose State says something even more damning about the state of the school.
Nov 22, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Rep. Trey Radel Won’t Be Joining the More Than Half a Million Americans Jailed for Drug Offenses Rep. Trey Radel Won’t Be Joining the More Than Half a Million Americans Jailed for Drug Offenses
It is time to recognize that penalty and punishment are wrong responses—for congressmen and for SNAP recipients.
Nov 21, 2013 / John Nichols
The Myth of the Child-Stealing Roma The Myth of the Child-Stealing Roma
Europe’s panic is about race and class, not child abduction.
Nov 13, 2013 / Column / Gary Younge
Stop Blaming Black Men for the Dolphins Locker-Room Racism Stop Blaming Black Men for the Dolphins Locker-Room Racism
Many writers put the fault for Richie Incognito's racist bullying on a generation of African-American players. This is just wrong.
Nov 12, 2013 / Dave Zirin