Saving Troy Davis Saving Troy Davis
The president of the NAACP explains why he has joined a "strange bedfellows" coalition drawn together to fight for the reopening of Troy Davis's capital case.
Jul 1, 2009 / Editorial / Benjamin Todd Jealous
Rush Limbaugh on Sotomayor: A New Low? Rush Limbaugh on Sotomayor: A New Low?
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell reflects on Rush Limbaugh's sexist and racist smears on Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Can Hate Crimes Be Stopped? Can Hate Crimes Be Stopped?
What role can the federal government play in diminishing hate crimes and attacks on immigrants?
Radioactive Revival in New Mexico Radioactive Revival in New Mexico
Navajos say "No!" as the return of uranium mining threatens to despoil their lands and health.
Jun 10, 2009 / Feature / Shelley Smithson
Off Camera: Civil Rights in the North Off Camera: Civil Rights in the North
Sweet Land of Liberty is a bold, if decidedly underdramatic, rewriting of civil rights history.
Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Scott Saul
SNCC: The Battle-Scarred Youngsters SNCC: The Battle-Scarred Youngsters
A report from the front lines of the civil rights battle in Greenwood, Mississippi—a very dangerous place to be.
Apr 23, 2009 / Feature / Howard Zinn
America’s UN Boycott Backfires America’s UN Boycott Backfires
By choosing to boycott the UN conference on racism, the United States has increased the clout of Iran's Ahmadinejad and undermined global efforts to defeat intolerance.
Apr 20, 2009 / Editorial / Barbara Crossette
Behind the Abortion Color Line Behind the Abortion Color Line
Reducing unintended pregnancies is an urgent priority for African-Americans.
Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / Sheryl McCarthy
Race and the Obama Administration Race and the Obama Administration
The upcoming UN-sponsored Durban Review Conference tests America's willingness to offer global leadership to combat bigotry and injustice.
Apr 8, 2009 / Editorial / Danny Glover
Structural Racism and the Financial Crisis Structural Racism and the Financial Crisis
Can we transform the economy without addressing racial disparities in the United States?