On AlterNet: racism

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "racism"

The 5 Most Offensive Sexist and Homophobic Moves by Conservatives: This Month Alone!

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. May 17, 2012.

From homophobic remarks to awful bills, here's a little roundup of a month of assault from the GOP.

Tale of Two Cities: NYPD's Racist Arrests Create Class War in New York

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. May 13, 2012.

For the NYPD's stats to add up, they'd have to have stopped every young, black man living in the city once--and then some.

‘Abuse of Power’ at Core of DOJ Lawsuit Against Arpaio

Valeria Fernández, New America Media. May 12, 2012.

“Nobody is above the law, and nobody can misuse the legal process to silence those with different opinions.”

10 Worst Things Arizona's Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Has Done

Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress. May 10, 2012.

The Department of Justice has filed a suit against Arpaio -- here are the worst examples of his bigotry against Latinos.

Killer Mike, Venerable Rapper/Activist, Talks New Album, Drug War, and Maybe Running for Office

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 8, 2012.

The OutKast affiliate and longtime Atlanta figurehead speaks on the eve of his new album, "R.A.P. Music," aka "Rebellious African Peoples' Music."

The Horror of HBO's "Girls"

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online. May 3, 2012.

The mumblecore cancer has spread.

TV's Overwhelming Whiteness Changes How We Think

Jeremy Adam Smith, Salon. May 1, 2012.

How do our brains respond when people of color are invisible or stereotyped on TV? Here's what the latest neuroscience research tells us.

The Racism-Conservatism Link: 'National Review' Firestorm Over Racism Calls Up William F. Buckley's Troubling Legacy

William Hogeland, AlterNet. April 24, 2012.

Did Buckley ever really renounce his defense of white supremacy in the South?

The Corporate Media's Outrageous Double Standard on Romney and Ted Nugent

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 18, 2012.

Mitt Romney's campaign welcomed the endorsement of a washed-up rock-n-roller who said President Obama could "suck on my machine gun." Where's the outrage?

The Hunger Games' Subtly Racist Cliché

Bijan C. Bayne, AlterNet. April 17, 2012.

Why is Hollywood still reducing black actors to spiritual servitude?

The National Review: Always Was and Still Is Wildly Racist

Joan Walsh, Salon. April 10, 2012.

John Derbyshire may be gone, but William F. Buckley's magazine championed divisive racial politics -- and still does.

Right-Wing Media Are the Ones Playing the "Race Card" Over Trayvon Martin's Death

Solange Uwimana, Media Matters for America. April 4, 2012.

As questions remain as to the role race played in the death of Trayvon Martin, the right is using race-baiting tactics to silence any broader conversation about racism.

Are Whites Really Physically Afraid of Black Men?

Bijan C. Bayne, AlterNet. April 4, 2012.

Mythical black men are convenient scapegoats in our society. But it is the oppressed, rather than the oppressor, who has reason to fear.

Conservatives' Twisted, Racist Logic in the Trayvon Martin Case

Chauncey DeVega, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

Just because more African Americans are incarcerated, it does not mean a given individual is more likely to commit a crime.

How Right-Wing Bullies Blame and Attack the Victims of Violence and Oppression

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. March 30, 2012.

The right-wing exploits tendencies toward victim-blaming to advance its worldview. But are Americans wising up?

It's Not Just Trayvon: 9 Other Cases That Prove People of Color Can't Safely Walk the Streets of America

Nicholas Pell, AlterNet. March 29, 2012.

Lynchings and racist murders didn't end with the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Even in 2012, people of color can't walk in safety in many parts of the country.

Disney's 5 Worst Moments of All Time

Steven Thomas, Comment Is Free. March 22, 2012.

The company's latest movie, John Carter, is a massive flop. What better time to revisit the lowest points in Disney history?

Offensive Is Nothing New: Rush Limbaugh's 5 Worst Remarks

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

Limbaugh is losing advertisers fast after calling law student Sandra Fluke a "slut"--but bad behavior is nothing new for Rush. Here are five of his worst moments.

'The Hijabi Monologues': An Inverse Vagina Monologues Lifts Muslim Voices

Madeleine Elfenbein, AlterNet. February 27, 2012.

"The Hijabi Monologues" is steeped in hip-hop, campus feminism and the American love of self-expression.

Is NYPD Running Wild? Patterns of Brutality Raise Questions About Mayor's Control of Police

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. February 15, 2012.

Behind the NYPD's beating of Jateik Reed and the killing of Ramarley Graham is a long history of police harassment.

The Wealthy One Percent That’s Behind Minnesota’s Racist Voter ID Push

Brentin Mock, ColorLines. February 12, 2012.

A new report details how Minnesota's wealthiest are pooling funds to shape state-level politics where basic civil rights issues like the right to vote are at stake.

Why MIA Was Right to Give America the Finger at the Super Bowl

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 10, 2012.

The Sri Lankan-British performer gave us all the finger at the Superbowl. Maybe we deserved it.

How Rick Santorum Stokes Race and Class Anxieties to Win Unlikely Primary Victories

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Santorum's success in the Midwest has come through a combination of race and class-based grievances as well as his appeal to social conservatives.

One of Congress's Most Damaging (and Racist) Budget Cuts That Flew Under the Radar

Peter Montague, Maria B. Pellerano, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

The fund for lead-poisoning prevention was almost entirely eliminated. And here's why this is such a big deal.

How Soul Train's Don Cornelius Helped Make Black America Visible

Felipe Delerme, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

Looking at the legacy of the beloved show host and newsman, who passed last week at age 75.