October 19, 2012
—Steven A. Ramirez While the economy has been a centerpiece issue in the 2012 presidential campaigns, the election rhetoric thus far is silent about controlling concentrated economic power to restore… READ MORE
October 18, 2012
—Scott Melzer President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney were asked to share their gun control views at Tuesday night’s town hall debate. Who won this one? The National… READ MORE
October 16, 2012
—Enid Logan Social scientists have spent a great deal of time in recent years writing about covert racism, also known as colorblind racism, have-a-nice-day racism, or racism lite. Many of… READ MORE
October 12, 2012
—David A. Harris For years, I, like most people, did not believe that a person would ever confess to a serious crime he or she didn’t commit. It just seemed implausible:… READ MORE
October 10, 2012
—Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic The rapid growth of populations of color, especially relatively young groups like Latinos, has created a number of conflicts over schools and schooling. In Arizona,… READ MORE
October 9, 2012
Last week, California banned the use of sexuality-conversion therapy, and became the first state in the country to do so. Although the decision was heralded as a milestone in gay… READ MORE
October 5, 2012
—Peter N. Stearns Recent surveys on Chinese life satisfaction provide yet another indication of the fraught relationship between modern development and overall happiness. The New York Times report by Richard… READ MORE
October 4, 2012
—Robert Cherry As the debate unfolded, my worst fears came to the fore: Democrats never win if they posture themselves as more responsible deficit fighters than their Republican opponents; that… READ MORE