Racism and Discrimination

Ari Melber on Joy Behar: Lou Dobbs’s Immigration Hypocrisy Ari Melber on Joy Behar: Lou Dobbs’s Immigration Hypocrisy

Ari Melber talks about The Nation's latest investigation of Lou Dobbs's relationship with undocumented immigrant workers on CNN's Joy Behar Show.

Oct 7, 2010 / The Joy Behar Show

Marvels, Madness, Medicine Marvels, Madness, Medicine

When revelations of unethical medical experimentation by the US in Guatemala surfaced, there were, as always, protestations of "never again." But we're failing to address...

Oct 6, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Lebron James and the Perils of Walking the Fence Lebron James and the Perils of Walking the Fence

The uproar around NBA star Lebron James's recent comments about race and racism highlight the fact that you don't raise such concerns without paying a price.

Oct 4, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Students and Teachers Rally Around Ethnic Studies Students and Teachers Rally Around Ethnic Studies

A house bill was passed in Arizona last spring banning ethnic studies classes like African American history and Chicano studies. This week, students and teachers across the country...

Oct 1, 2010 / Braden Goyette

Texas Claims ‘Bias Against Christianity’ in Textbooks Texas Claims ‘Bias Against Christianity’ in Textbooks

Can the Texas Board of Education use its purchasing power to determine how Islam is portrayed in your state's textbooks?

Sep 28, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

Invisible Arab-Americans Invisible Arab-Americans

It's long past time for us to recognize Arab- and Muslim-Americans as an integral part of America's complexity.

Sep 23, 2010 / Alia Malek

The Problem With Peretz The Problem With Peretz

With Marty Peretz, the problem is not a single racist statement, it's a lifetime of them.

Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman

Islamophobia, European-Style

Islamophobia, European-Style Islamophobia, European-Style

In the George W. Bush years, there was little political capital in scapegoating Muslims. Now, apparently, there's a lot.

Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Gary Younge

Overcoming the Hurdles to College as a Navajo Student Overcoming the Hurdles to College as a Navajo Student

A college degree shouldn't have to seem out of reach for American Indian young people—and they shouldn't have to compromise their cultural heritage in the process, either.

Sep 20, 2010 / Candace Bogody

Slide Show: Rally Against Islamic Center Sullies Day of Remembrance Slide Show: Rally Against Islamic Center Sullies Day of Remembrance

Emotions ran high in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2010, with two competing protests—separated by a few city blocks and tight lines of police—debating the fate of th…

Sep 14, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

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