The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses the importance of President Carter's remark that racism has played a role in the opposition to Obama's agenda.
Sep 17, 2009 / Countdown
Kristof’s Challenge Kristof’s Challenge
If women's equality is the cause of our time, we'll get further by acknowledging it's a challenge no country has fully met than by framing it as a Western crusade.
Sep 16, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The African Airlift The African Airlift
The 1960 "airlift" of 800 African students to study in the United States lent a crucial boost to John F. Kennedy's popularity among African-Americans.
Sep 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Karen Rothmyer
Hold Ashcroft Accountable Hold Ashcroft Accountable
The Ninth Circuit rules that John Ashcroft can be held accountable for the "paradigm of prevention" that led to unlawful detainment of a US citizen.
Sep 16, 2009 / David Cole
The World and Pittsburgh The World and Pittsburgh
At the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, activists will push the United States to back proposals to regulate CEO compensation and require corporate responsibility.
Sep 16, 2009 / John Nichols
When Money Talks When Money Talks
The Supreme Court is poised to overrule decisions restricting corporate speech in political campaigns.
Sep 16, 2009 / The Editors
Repairing Our Broken Justice System Repairing Our Broken Justice System
We need to change the sorry frame of the debate over judges and the role the judicial system plays in our democracy.
Sep 16, 2009 / Feature / Gara LaMarche
The Crusade Against Sex Trafficking The Crusade Against Sex Trafficking
Do brothel raids help trafficking victims escape abuse, or skirt the reality that makes recovery so difficult for the "rescued?"
Sep 16, 2009 / Feature / Noy Thrupkaew
Can We? A Brief History of American Racism Can We? A Brief History of American Racism
Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. These four acts of Congress were meant to protect the new nation from French immigrants. They reflected a broad paranoia that F…
Sep 16, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Legislation Watch: Fighting Hunger in Schools Legislation Watch: Fighting Hunger in Schools
As the economy continues to hemorrhage jobs, Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota is introducing legislation to increase eligibility for free school lunches.
Sep 15, 2009 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann