How Race Shaped American Party Politics

December 31, 2011

It's a given that the GOP attracts more whites and the Democrats attract more blacks, but it wasn't always so.

The Disappearing Black News Professional

Slowly but surely, America's newsrooms are becoming whiter again, notes news veteran Paul Delaney.

Blacks to Herman Cain: You're on Your Own

The former candidate isn't an embarrassment to the race, just himself. My, how far we've come.

What Happens When 'the Man' Is Us?

The Occupy Wall Street protests show that today's leaders can be as reactionary as yesterday's.

Why Can't Obama Have a Vacation?

All presidents take time off to regroup, and this "elite" location has deep roots in African-American history.

Is Chocolate City Over?

A spate of local scandals in the nation's capital has black residents worried that an emerging white majority -- or even Congress -- will soon seize political power.

Why a White Woman and a Black Man Will Lead the USA's Top Paper

The appointment of Jill Abramson and Dean Baquet is rooted in a long legal struggle.

Can Obama Win in the Middle East?

For years we've sacrificed our own principles on the altar of cheap oil. The president must offer a new vision of the American role in the volatile region.

Crazy Qaddafi Déjà Vu

A former New York Times editor recalls an earlier press trip to Libya at the invitation of the dictator that was just as surreal as the ones taking place now.

Reviving Obama

The president needs to start communicating again, break out of his Ivy League comfort zone and get tough with opponents.