Alternate title: When affirmative action was white.
Race & Ethnicity
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The GOP’s Big Asian-American Problem
A recent survey shows how damaged the Republican brand is with Asian Americans.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Marco Rubio Can’t Save the GOP
Republicans can’t pin their hopes on the Florida senator or on their quick turnaround on immigration.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
New Voters, New Values
Women, Latinos, African Americans, and the young don’t believe what older white men believe. Their views fueled Obama’s victory and may portend a new Democratic majority.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Rising Tide of Anti-Black Racism
Racial resentment is increasing, and it plays a major role in how Obama—and the Democratic Party—is perceived.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
“Acting White” Isn’t a Thing
Kids are made fun of for being nerds, not for being smart.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Making Voting Constitutional
Our governing document creates no right to vote. It’s time it did.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why “Make Them Learn English” Is the Key to Immigration Reform
Immigrants are going to learn anyway, but Americans’ contradictory feelings about immigration need to be addressed.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Breaking the Military’s Brass Ceiling
Leon Panetta’s decision to end the women in combat ban was the right one, and long overdue.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Red to Purple to Blue
America’s electoral map has changed to the Democrats’ advantage—and it’s going to change a whole lot more.
