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
Right wing commentators are seizing on irrelevant details of Martin's life to justify his death.
Supreme Court Wrangling Aside, We Still Need ‘Medicare for All’ Supreme Court Wrangling Aside, We Still Need ‘Medicare for All’
What if the justices scrap healthcare reform as the Obama administration imagines it? What if they don't? Nurses say the healthcare crisis will still demand real reform.
Mar 27, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Truth and Consequences: On Mike Daisey Truth and Consequences: On Mike Daisey
Chris Hayes's take on the Mike Daisey controversy.
Mar 27, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Food Fights Food Fights
The use of food as a weapon during World War II.
Mar 27, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans
From ‘Brown’ to ‘Lawrence’: On the Struggle for Gay Civil Rights From ‘Brown’ to ‘Lawrence’: On the Struggle for Gay Civil Rights
Dale Carpenter's exceptional account of the history of Lawrence v. Texas.
Mar 27, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell
LISTEN: Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Healthcare Reform LISTEN: Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Healthcare Reform
The Supreme Court continues its hearings on President Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act today in Washington D.C.
Mar 27, 2012 / The Nation
Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow? Are Voter ID Laws the New Jim Crow?
Photo voter ID laws have serious potential to suppress voter turnout for millions, mainly people of color, low-income and elderly citizens, and college students.
Mar 27, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Brentin Mock
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