Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.
Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Fear of a Black President Fear of a Black President
Right wing commentators would rather stir up racial prejudice than enter into a serious debate about the future of US healthcare.
Aug 3, 2009 / Video / Media Matters for America
Right-Wing Racism Reaches New Heights Right-Wing Racism Reaches New Heights
Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Lacewell on the latest offensive outbursts directed at Obama. Is it a political strategy or a genuine example of racial prejudice?
Jul 30, 2009 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
Beer and Sympathy Beer and Sympathy
Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s arrest most certainly was a "teachable moment" in the racial conversation--but we've learned nothing.
Jul 29, 2009 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Class, Not ‘Race’ Class, Not ‘Race’
No racial profiling took place with Henry Louis Gates Jr.; it's not the "teachable moment" for which many are so understandably eager.
Jul 29, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
Republicans Cling to Racism Strategy Republicans Cling to Racism Strategy
Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Lacewell weighs in on the troubling trajectory of right-wing race-based attacks on Obama.
Jul 24, 2009 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show
No More Excuses, Mr. President No More Excuses, Mr. President
President Obama brought the house down at the NAACP centennial celebration with yet another stirring speech on race. But if his deeds don't begin to match his words, he's going to ...
Jul 20, 2009 / Editorial / Adam Howard
Canary in the Mine Shaft Canary in the Mine Shaft
Why the absence of African-American baseball players matters.
Jul 16, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes New Evidence Surfaces in Post-Katrina Crimes
Television news reports are casting new light on the violence that flourished in New Orleans in the anarchic days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Jul 11, 2009 / Feature / A.C. Thompson
The Trials of Benjamin Jealous The Trials of Benjamin Jealous
Can the NAACP's new president reform the 100-year-old civil rights organization? Does he want to?
Jul 1, 2009 / Feature / Ta-Nehisi Coates