Race and Ethnicity

"You Can't Equate Your Sin With My Skin"

Will the National Organization for Marriage's plan to pit blacks versus gays work?

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| Thu Aug. 9, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
Rise of American Extremism

Were the Sikh Temple Killings Preventable?

Right-wing extremists are on the rise—but after a conservative backlash, Homeland Security backed off.

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| Thu Aug. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Os Gemeos

Bostonians Freak Out About Mural Because..SHARIAHH!

From the Department of "Why We can't Have Nice Things."

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| Wed Aug. 8, 2012 9:12 AM PDT
Wade Michael Page

The Sikh Temple Shooter's Racist Tattoos, Deciphered

Here's what suspected killer Wade Michael Page's neo-Nazi tattoos told police. Plus: Page's chilling interview from 2010.

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| Mon Aug. 6, 2012 1:54 PM PDT

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W. Kamau Bell

Some of W. Kamau Bell's Best Jokes Are Black

The star of FX's new, racially charged comedy show "Totally Biased" on his white baby—and how Chris Rock saved him from selling condoms.

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| Fri Aug. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Corn on "Hardball": Romney's "Moonwalking Tour"

On his overseas trip, the GOP candidate leaves a trail of global gaffes—and misguided statements.

Mon Jul. 30, 2012 5:53 PM PDT

PHOTOS: Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

—Photographs by Emily Schiffer; Text by Alex Kotlowitz

 | Mon Jul. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Why Aren't the Feds Helping This Native American Tribe Recover From a Wildfire?

A year after a major wildfire, floods have pushed one New Mexico tribal community to the brink of disaster.

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| Fri Jul. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
ballot box

Voter ID Laws Are the Last Gasp of a Fading GOP Strategy

It will suppress a bit of the Democratic vote in the short term, but it won't be enough to keep them on top for long.

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| Fri Jul. 13, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
limbaugh

Romney Gets Booed, Limbaugh Race-Baits

"They'll boo Romney, simply 'cause Romney's white."

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| Thu Jul. 12, 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Romney Falls Flat in NAACP Appearance

The NAACP wasn't particularly receptive to Romney's political pitch.

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| Wed Jul. 11, 2012 10:54 AM PDT
Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney's Long, Troubled History With the NAACP

The GOP presidential candidate spoke to the nation's oldest civil rights organization on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about their relationship.

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| Wed Jul. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Drug Wars: Apologies to Mexico

Who are the biggest losers in the drug wars and the war on drugs?

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| Tue Jul. 10, 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

Photographs by Emily Schiffer; Text by Alex Kotlowitz

 | Thu Jun. 28, 2012 4:45 PM PDT

Ex-Cons Forced to Submit Credit Report in Order to Vote

The latest in GOP voter suppression tactics.

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| Tue Jun. 26, 2012 9:09 AM PDT

Supreme Court Takes the Edge Off Arizona Immigration Law

The ruling blocking much of Arizona's harsh SB 1070 calls into question the right's get-tough approach to immigration.

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| Mon Jun. 25, 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Poisoning Workers at the Bottom of the Food Chain

Pesticides sicken more than 10,000 farm laborers annually. But complaining can mean getting fired or deported.

— By Ronnie Greene, The Center for Public Integrity

 | Mon Jun. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Charts: Women's Athletics, 40 Years After Title IX

How the landmark gender-equity law has—and hasn't—evened the playing field.

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| Fri Jun. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: Romney's Super PAC Ski Trip

Romney struggles to appeal to Latino voters, and also goes on a legally dubious Super PAC ski trip.

Thu Jun. 21, 2012 7:22 PM PDT

Watch: Does George Zimmerman's Story Add Up?

New video and written evidence raises questions about the account given by Trayvon Martin's killer.

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| Thu Jun. 21, 2012 3:59 PM PDT