Topic: ColorLines

The White Elephant in the Room: Race and Election 2004

The 2004 presidential contest was a warning shot across the bow of all progressives. While the president and the Republican pundits vastly overstate their “mandate,” progressives need to become clear on the motion of racial politics if we are to … Continue reading →

Where was the Color in Seattle?: Looking for reasons why the Great Battle was so white.

This article was originally published in ColorLines (Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 2000). “I was at the jail where a lot of protesters were being held and a big crowd of people was chanting ‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like!’ … Continue reading →

Globalism and Race at A16 in D.C.

This article was originally published in ColorLines (Volume 3, Number 3, Fall 2000). Last year’s World Trade Organization (WTO) shutdown in Seattle was a historic moment for the growing U.S. movement against corporate globalization. However, the Seattle actions, dazzling as … Continue reading →