Trayvon Martin

John Derbyshire, ‘National Review’ and Conservatives’ Race Problem John Derbyshire, ‘National Review’ and Conservatives’ Race Problem

A racist column got the pundit fired. But he is not the only right-wing pundit who uses racially inflammatory language. 

Apr 8, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Has Trayvon Martin’s Case Received Too Much Coverage? Has Trayvon Martin’s Case Received Too Much Coverage?

What does Trayvon Martin's case reveal about the way we discuss race in this country?

Apr 5, 2012 / Nation in the News / The Brian Lehrer Show

Renewed Civil Rights Coalition Targets ‘Ghostwriters’ of ‘License to Kill’ Laws Renewed Civil Rights Coalition Targets ‘Ghostwriters’ of ‘License to Kill’ Laws

Civil rights, labor, religious and public interest groups are demanding that "ALEC and its NRA backers should immediately stop their promotion of the kinds of ‘Kill At ...

Mar 29, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

At Capitol Hill Hearing on Trayvon, Strong Words on Gun Control At Capitol Hill Hearing on Trayvon, Strong Words on Gun Control

How did the NRA help George Zimmerman get and keep a gun?

Mar 28, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black

Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black Trayvon Martin: Guilty of Being Black

As long as black men are assumed to be armed and dangerous, Stand Your Ground laws will produce more Trayvon Martins.

Mar 28, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors

Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem

Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem Trayvon Martin: What It’s Like to Be a Problem

Despite the end of Jim Crow, it is once again socially, politically and legally acceptable to presume the guilt of nonwhite bodies.

Mar 28, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin

Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin Conservative Media Smears Trayvon Martin

Right wing commentators are seizing on irrelevant details of Martin's life to justify his death.

Mar 27, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Growing Up Black in America Growing Up Black in America

What does it mean to be a young black male in the United States?

Mar 26, 2012 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry

How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States How ALEC Is Creating Florida-Style Messes in Other States

Another shooting of another unarmed African-American youth in another state has provoked more concerns about ALEC's model legislation.

Mar 26, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free

Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free Exposed: The Corporations Behind the Law That May Let Trayvon Martin’s Killer Go Free

Here's what we know about the groups that help fund ALEC, the organization that drafted the law that keeps Trayvon Martin’s killer free.

Mar 23, 2012 / Suzanne Merkelson

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