Stories by Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. His forthcoming book is The Ethnic Presidency: How Race Decides the Race to the White House (Middle Passage Press, February 2008).
The public whispers and the right wing’s open talk of Muslim-only airport lines are fueling even greater racial division, fear and hysteria.
Posted on Jan 1, 2010, Source: New America Media
Though anti-Muslim hysteria has leveled off somewhat since September 11, Muslims still routinely get the blame for anything that even remotely smacks of a terrorist act.
Posted on Nov 12, 2009, Source: New America Media
The Fairness in Sentencing Act 2009 is anything but fair to the thousands of inmates serving time for drug crimes in federal prisons.
Posted on Oct 22, 2009, Source: New America Media
Lovelle Mixon didn't want to go back to jail and at the same time couldn't find employment that would give him another chance.
Posted on Mar 25, 2009, Source: New America Media
Murders involving young black males are bucking national crime trends. But is the answer job programs, crime prevention or more cops?
Posted on Jan 1, 2009, Source: New America Media
An explosive charge -- if true -- would cast serious doubts on Palin's fitness for the vice presidency.
Posted on Sep 25, 2008, Source: New America Media
Nader holds Obama to a different standard than he holds McCain or any other white mainstream politician; a standard based solely on his color.
Posted on Jun 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet
America's history of hate and violence is more than enough reason to be concerned about the safety of prominent political figures like Barack Obama.
Posted on Jun 13, 2008, Source: AlterNet
R. Kelly and other musicians who cultivate a thuggish persona perpetuate a sexually rapacious cardboard image of young blacks.
Posted on May 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Thousands of prisoners languish in jail for months, even years, before they are tried.
Posted on May 2, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Nailing cops for bad shootings has always been virtually impossible. The Bell case was no exception.
Posted on Apr 25, 2008, Source: deleted
No one would dare make a blatantly racist comment about Obama. Yet sexist remarks are constantly spewed at Hillary Clinton.
Posted on Apr 17, 2008, Source: deleted
Although they don't admit it to pollsters, many white Americans would not vote for a black candidate.
Posted on Apr 14, 2008, Source: deleted
The FBI waged a secret war against Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Did they also play a role in his assassination?
Posted on Apr 2, 2008, Source: deleted
Who cares? The real problem is that the media treats him with kid gloves.
Posted on Mar 17, 2008, Source: deleted
With her victories in Texas and Ohio, Clinton shows that she is the stronger candidate.
Posted on Mar 5, 2008, Source: deleted
Obama can't denounce the Nation of Islam leader without alienating many black voters.
Posted on Feb 27, 2008, Source: New America Media
Blinded by hatred for Hillary, the Right has not paid much attention to Obama. That will quickly change if he gets the nomination.
Posted on Feb 14, 2008, Source: deleted
Super Tuesday will likely answer questions for the Republicans, but raise more questions for the Democrats.
Posted on Feb 4, 2008, Source: New America Media
Edwards did something that no one else did: He made poverty no longer a dirty word in the mouths of many.
Posted on Jan 30, 2008, Source: New America Media
The continuing reluctance of Latino voters to back black candidates could have a blowback effect on Obama.
Posted on Jan 28, 2008, Source: New America Media
Voters claim they only look at competence and experience in a candidate, but race still plays a roll.
Posted on Jan 23, 2008, Source: New America Media
The Obama campaign has misunderstood a comment by Senator Clinton about MLK's role in the civil rights movement.
Posted on Jan 14, 2008, Source: New America Media
The woman who they love to loathe did what they dread most, she won. But that was just the start of their dismal night.
Posted on Jan 9, 2008, Source: New America Media
If Obama's surge becomes a tidal wave, the hit squads will load up on him as they have on countless others.
Posted on Jan 8, 2008, Source: New America Media
The scariest thing about GOP presidential contender Ron Paul is not his fringe, odd-ball racial views. It is that people take him seriously.
Posted on Jan 3, 2008, Source: New America Media
A win or a big showing in Iowa will give Obama's dream campaign an adrenalin shot, but it will be far from their final test.
Posted on Jan 2, 2008, Source: New America Media
Ron Paul tossed out yet another juicy zinger this time on "Meet the Press" when he said that Lincoln was a bad guy for fighting the civil war.
Posted on Dec 27, 2007, Source: New America Media
The radically different treatment Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds have received about alleged drug use is a racist double standard.
Posted on Dec 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Even though the Mitchell Report shows that much of the MLB was complicit in steroid use, Barry Bonds is the only one who will take the fall.
Posted on Dec 13, 2007, Source: AlterNet
The loathing of Hillary Clinton unites everyone from the ultraright to the ultraleft -- but why?
Posted on Dec 10, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Rove thinks Obama is easier prey for the GOP than Clinton.
Posted on Dec 4, 2007, Source: New America Media
Sean Taylor's murder ignited an orgy of stereotypes about black men as dangerous and criminal-prone.
Posted on Dec 3, 2007, Source: AlterNet
The initial press reports of the murder of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor illuminate the media's racist double standard.
Posted on Nov 28, 2007, Source: AlterNet
For Marion Jones, Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, and O.J. Simpson, their mistakes will forever hold them in infamy.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Sharpton is a breathing, walking reminder that race still matters in America.
Posted on Nov 22, 2007, Source: New America Media
Bonds is innocent until proven guilty -- or confesses.
Posted on Nov 16, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Violence is no longer just a male thing; women are joining in on brawls in increasing numbers.
Posted on Nov 13, 2007, Source: AlterNet
The new movie American Gangster reinforces the enduring stereotype that the drug problem comes with a black face.
Posted on Nov 8, 2007, Source: New America Media
Duane Chapman, a.k.a. the Bounty Hunter, got the temporary ax from his A&E show after a hate-filled rant against black women. But he deserves to be shown the door for good.
Posted on Nov 5, 2007, Source: New America Media
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