Right-Wing Politicians Expose Themselves on the Radio
It’s fascinating to hear what conservative lawmakers say when they think no one outside their core audience is listening.
The Politics of the London Riots
Some politicians and commentators have dismissed the recent British riots as pure criminality. But they ignore the politics at their own risk.
Jim Crow Immigration Law
Alabama’s anti-immigration law looks eerily familiar.
My Favorite Fourth of July Speech
Real patriotism requires coming to terms with the grimmer side of American history.
Race 2012 and What Few Progressives Are Discussing (POSTPONED)
Unfortunately this event will not take place on the date posted and has been postponed until further notice.
We all watched as Donald Trump took credit for the release of Obama’s birth records and also demanded a copy of Obama’s university transcripts claiming he “heard he was a terrible student.” While many have seen attacks of Trump and other elitist Republicans for what they really are, overt racism, they have been dismissed as merely ignorant remarks that do not have a place in U.S. politics. However, these attacks have uprooted racial prejudices felt by many white Americans and may significantly impact the 2012 election. In an age of “colorblindness,” it is apparent that color remains an issue for many Americans.
Trump Employs Birther Issue as a Weapon of Mass Distraction
Anyone with a modicum of intelligence can see that Trump’s birther claims are nothing more than an insincere sideshow designed only to promote his personal brand and boost his TV ratings.
Brown Bag Discussion: Venezuelan Deputy Modesto Ruiz On Afro-Venezuelans
During the last decade, Afro-Venezuelan communities, historically marginalized and forgotten in Venezuela, have increasingly begun to organize themselves and effectively impact progressive policy measures. The Institute for Policy Studies’ Foreign Policy in Focus project invites you to a brown bag discussion with Venezuelan Deputy Modesto Ruiz Espinoza, President of the Subcommittee on Legislation, Participation, Warranties, Duties and Rights of African descendants in the Venezuelan National Assembly.
Interview with Arun Kundnani
In our special focus on Islamophobia, British writer and activist Arun Kundnani discusses the debate on multiculturalism and extremism in the United Kingdom.
American History Requires Study, not Plastic Surgery
The Constitution, like Huckleberry Finn, is in many ways a reflection of its time.
What if Jared Loughner Were a Muslim Arab Immigrant?
What if the alleged gunman in Tucson were named Ali Mohammed instead of Jared Lee Loughner?
El-Oughner
Apparently, our society thinks that the term “crazy” Muslim is redundant.
Oh, Brother
New Republican governors are rebuffing Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy.
Heritage of Shame
Events celebrating secession are effectively glorifying the South’s defense of slavery and the white supremacist doctrine that underpinned it.
Responsible for his own Words
The Juan Williams debacle shows that flying-while-Muslim is the new driving-while-black.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio: A Modern-Day Bull Connor
Maricopa County stands to lose $113 million in federal funds if Arpaio doesn’t produce proof that he’s not engaging in racial profiling.