Race and Ethnicity

Lawyer: FBI Illegally Interrogating Gulet Mohamed

Is the bureau denying an American teenager the right to an attorney?

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| Wed Jan. 12, 2011 2:00 PM PST

The Scott Sisters' "Debt to Society" and the New Jim Crow

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| Fri Jan. 7, 2011 2:49 PM PST

No Haiti, No Louisiana Purchase

How the Haitian slave uprising lead to America's Manifest Destiny.

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| Mon Jan. 3, 2011 4:00 AM PST

The Year in Racism

Ten of 2010's biggest race-based blow-ups.

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| Thu Dec. 30, 2010 4:00 AM PST

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The Priorities of the Left

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| Sun Dec. 26, 2010 11:06 PM PST

Post-DREAM, What's the Next Immigration Battleground?

Both immigration opponents and foes are preparing for the next showdown.

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| Mon Dec. 20, 2010 11:16 AM PST

"Anti-Racist" Geometry Lessons Explained

Mission High principal Eric Guthertz talks test scores, "Waiting for Superman," and why teachers' unions aren't the problem with schools.

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| Mon Dec. 20, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Why Mission High? A Brief Tour

Meet the security guard, the English teacher, and Carlos. Plus: One reason it's so hard to start an education-based immersion reporting project.

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| Thu Dec. 16, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Why the US Education System Is So Fascinating

Not every public school in the world has your problems, America.

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| Wed Dec. 15, 2010 4:00 AM PST

The Kevin Cooper Death Penalty Case

Is California about to execute an innocent man? Or are Kevin Cooper's lawyers trying to free a guilty one?

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| Mon Dec. 13, 2010 8:48 AM PST

Fast Times at Mission High

Scenes from an open house at one of San Francisco's lowest-performing—though rapidly improving—public high schools.

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| Fri Dec. 10, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Are These Cupcakes Racist?

The short, sad life of Duncan Hines' "Amazing Glazes" frosting ad campaign.

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| Thu Dec. 9, 2010 1:56 PM PST

The "Parent-Trigger" Goes to Compton

Will California's new law usher in more charter schools across the nation?

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| Tue Dec. 7, 2010 5:49 PM PST

Gingrich-Rubio 2012?

The former House Speaker is trying to woo Latinos back to the GOP.

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| Mon Dec. 6, 2010 7:20 AM PST

The Charlie Rangel Effect

Will black Democrats join with Republicans to kill the congressional ethics office that investigated the veteran lawmaker?

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| Fri Dec. 3, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Videos: Confederates Are Cool Again!

As the 150th anniversary of the Civil War nears, Southern apologists are out-tea-partying the tea party with these crazy commercials.

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| Wed Dec. 1, 2010 1:30 PM PST

How To Get Into College While Trying Really Hard

Scenes from a college essay writing workshop for high schoolers.

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| Wed Dec. 1, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Ivy League Racism

Another example that racism is blind to class and education.

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| Tue Nov. 30, 2010 5:00 AM PST

Can You Spot the Future Americans?

A mosaic of immigrant ID photos.

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| Mon Nov. 29, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Teachers Respond to 'Waiting for Superman'

Davis Guggenheim, the director of this year's hottest education documentary, gets an earful from teachers.

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| Tue Nov. 23, 2010 6:15 PM PST