As we reach the end of annus horribilis 2016, take some time to read — or listen — to these suggestions from a few of our friends.

Many Republicans have been depicting ISIS not primarily as a foreign concern, but as a domestic threat that may portend the invasion of America via our southern border with Mexico.

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

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.

The conservative assault on food stamps -- authored by Reagan, updated by Ryan -- is really an attack on the middle class.

He insists not, and legal scholar Ian Haney López says he hopes Ryan has learned his lesson.

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.

In this book excerpt, Ian Haney López explains why -- for conservatives -- alleging that they've been called racist is a good strategy.

The fears that animate the tea party at the grassroots, Haney López says, are racial narratives that blame minorities for what's going wrong in America.

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