Race and Ethnicity

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
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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
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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

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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
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Romney to Latinos: It Wasn't Me

The guy who said all that anti-immigrant stuff in the primary? Don't know him!

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| Thu Jun. 21, 2012 11:42 AM PDT
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Corn on "Hardball": Romney's Rough Record on Immigration

Mitt Romney plays defense after Obama's executive immigration order.

Mon Jun. 18, 2012 7:18 PM PDT

5 "Stand Your Ground" Cases You Should Know About

A mentally disabled man killed at Taco Bell, a stabbing death over car radios, and more aftermath from the radical gun law now in 25 states.

— By Suevon Lee, ProPublica

| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Fighting Stop-and-Frisk With a Smartphone

A new smartphone app lets bystanders document police activity—and potential misconduct.

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| Fri Jun. 8, 2012 3:36 PM PDT

The Big Business of Border Control

The border control industry in Arizona is flourishing more than ever.

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| Thu Jun. 7, 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Are We About to See Another Stolen Presidential Election?

12 years after Bush v. Gore, Democrats still appear mostly oblivious to GOP vote-suppression tactics.

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 10:43 AM PDT
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House GOP's 'Prenatal Nondiscrimination' Bill Fails

The House GOP failed to pass its latest effort to curb abortion rights.

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 12:36 PM PDT