Jamelle Bouie

@jbouie

Jamelle Bouie is a Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute and a Writing Fellow for The American Prospect magazine in Washington D.C. His speciality is US politics—with a focus on parties, elections and campaign finance—and his work has appeared at The Washington Independent, CNN.com, and Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog at the Atlantic, in addition to regular blogging and analysis at The Prospect. He is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia, and lives in Washington D.C, though his heart remains in Charlottesville, VA.

Who’s Ready for Hillary?

Who’s Ready for Hillary? Who’s Ready for Hillary?

Depending on whom you ask, Clinton is a triangulating pro-corporate Democrat or a heroic shatterer of glass ceilings—or both.

Nov 24, 2014 / Feature / Kathleen Geier, Joan Walsh, Jamelle Bouie, Doug Henwood, Heather Digby Parton, Steven Teles, and Richard Yeselson

Win or Lose, What Should Progressives Do Next? Win or Lose, What Should Progressives Do Next?

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, progressives need to devise a strategy for building a majority.

Nov 2, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Yes, Race Influences Opposition to Obama Yes, Race Influences Opposition to Obama

Here's something to remember: we're only forty-seven years removed from the official end of Jim Crow.

Sep 14, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Why Our Elites Don’t Care About Mass Unemployment Why Our Elites Don’t Care About Mass Unemployment

The powerful don't care about the poor because they barely interact with them.

Aug 3, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Apparently, the ‘Real Racists’ Are… Anti-Racists? Apparently, the ‘Real Racists’ Are… Anti-Racists?

 The conservative push against people who notice racism.

Jul 27, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Black America’s Mobility Crisis Black America’s Mobility Crisis

The Great Recession has devastated black wealth and the ability of black Americans to move up the income ladder. 

Jul 18, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

What the Beltway Gets Wrong About the Economy What the Beltway Gets Wrong About the Economy

Our debt isn’t the problem. 

Jun 15, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

If Elected, Will Romney Actually Fix Anything? If Elected, Will Romney Actually Fix Anything?

Mr. Fix-It is anything but. 

Jun 14, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Romney Attempts to Walk Back on Public Sector Workers Romney Attempts to Walk Back on Public Sector Workers

In the process, he bolsters Obama’s case. 

Jun 12, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

Today in Bogus Complaints of Media Bias Today in Bogus Complaints of Media Bias

Two Politico writers decide to use their platform to parrot the complaints of GOP flacks.

May 31, 2012 / Blog / Jamelle Bouie

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