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Recognizing the Race Chasm

By David Sirota
May 11th, 2008

The issue of race makes a lot of folks uncomfortable - and that's especially true right now when the nation is closer than ever to electing the first black President of the United States. read more »

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Nightline: Important Questions In the Black Community Aren't "Real"

By David Sirota
May 1st, 2008

Sometimes racial denigration is easy to see - think white police officers in the segregation era using hoses to stop peaceful protests. Other times it is more subtle - like a few days ago on ABC's Nightline. read more »

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Pennsylvania and the Persistence of the Race Chasm

By David Sirota
April 23rd, 2008

A few weeks ago, I published an article in In These Times showing how Hillary Clinton has been winning states almost exclusively in the Race Chasm—states whose populations are more than 6 percent but less than 17 percent black. read more »

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Race and the White Snob Industry

By David Sirota
April 15th, 2008

Think tank navel-gazer Michael Lind has a very long-winded article in Salon today desperately trying to downplay the issue of race in the 2008 political campaign. Like most white pundits, he can't seem to accept that yes, race plays a factor in American politics. read more »

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Race Chasm Covered by CNN, Denver Post, Portland Oregonian

By David Sirota
April 7th, 2008

My article for In These Times about the Race Chasm has generated a lot of discussion and feedback about race in America - which I'm thrilled about. Race and class are the two issues that the Establishment is least interested in discussing - despite their prominence in our politics. read more »

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