Latino Voters and the 2012 Ghost of Willie Horton
Republicans have rammed photo voter ID laws down states’ throats by drumming up scares about “voter fraud” and “illegal aliens” terrorizing the polls. Brentin Mock explores how this trend is connected to a history of race baiting in presidential politics.
Van Jones Wants Progressives to Bring Back the Hope
Rinku Sen talks with the green economy pioneer about his new book, “Rebuild the Dream,” and the road ahead for the Obama generation.
Why Do Social Justice Nerds Love ‘The Hunger Games’? We Ask ‘Em
The series has a devoted fanbase of folks with smart race politics. Channing Kennedy asks them what they like.
The Horrific Death of Shaima Alawadi and the Many Lessons of Hate
The brutal slaying of a young Iraqi mother proves that hate language isn’t just about hurt feelings.
This Is What Trayvon Solidarity Looks Like [Photos] The tradition of visually memorializing black men killed in disturbing violence has taken on particular resonance in Trayvon Martin’s death.
Thanks, Linsanity, for Making Pro Basketball Fun Again Jeremy Lin is out for the season with a knee injury. But it was a good ride, and not just for those of us who think it’s important to talk about race.
Quite a Few Snags in Wisconsin Primary Despite ‘No Problems’ Reports Voters weed through the confusion caused by now-stalled efforts to restrict voting rights in the state.
ICE Arrest 3k Immigrants in 6 Days, Largest Roundup Ever The mass raids raise grave questions about the seriousness of the administration’s claims that it has softened its enforcement approach.
Colorlines.com’s Seth Freed Wessler Wins Hillman Prize for Deportation Investigation The “Shattered Families” investigation uncovered a disturbing national trend that’s left over 5,100 children stuck in foster care.
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