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 / The Notion / 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 / Editorial / 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

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

Sep 23, 2010 / Beneath the Radar / 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

Sep 14, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Rally Against Islamic Center Sullies Day of Remembrance Rally Against Islamic Center Sullies Day of Remembrance

A rally in opposition to the proposed Islamic center in lower Manhattan marred what should have been a day of remembrance and reflection with disturbing outbursts of racism and mis...

Sep 14, 2010 / Braden Goyette and Michael Tracey

What Are Words Worth? What Are Words Worth?

Speech is not the only, or even the most powerful, conduit of racial liberation—or racial oppression.

Sep 2, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry