The conservative reaction to the Ferguson police shooting does nothing to advance the real discussion about race that America needs to have.

Let's hope that Michael Brown's death is the one that finally pierces the national conscience with the essential truth that racial violence kills people.

A ten-year study of the aftermath of one of Clinton's signature achievements revealed some surprising results.

A new report by ProPublica looks at how we're losing some of the most important gains of the civil rights movement.

Why Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who recently lamented that today’s “Negro” has not learned to pick cotton, is both a racist crackpot and an avatar of modern conservatism.

Arguing about whether Paul Ryan is a racist is a very good thing.

Watch highlight clips from Bill's interview with author and legal scholar Ian Haney López on the origins of dog whistle politics and how it may be used in future elections.

Bill continues his conversation with author and legal scholar Ian Haney López about how politicians use strategic racism to win votes.

Princeton political scientist Martin Gilens explains how the media and longstanding racial stereotypes impact anti-poverty policy.

Ian Haney López tells Bill that dog whistle politics is “the dark magic” by which middle-class voters have been seduced to vote against their own economic interests.