What Don Young's Racial Slur Reveals About Republicans

March 31, 2013

Coinciding with the Republican party's public attempts to attract minorities into their fold, Alaskan Rep. Don Young used a racial slur that reminded many of why they jumped ship in the first place, writes New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow.

How College Costs Rose 68 Percent in 10 Years

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow digs into the rising price of a college degree -- it's probably much more than you remember.

Deciphering the Sequester

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow traces the roots of the latest financial crisis and how America reached this controversial place, right on schedule.

Revealing the Real Rosa Parks

As the U.S. Post Office prepares to release the Rosa Parks stamp on what would have been her 100th birthday, New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow digs into a new book about the icon's life before and after she refused to leave her seat.

Is Gerrymandering the New Jerry-Rigging?

In the New York Times, columnist Charles M. Blow illuminates the newest Republican plan to reshuffle voting patterns in some states.

Beware of Extremist Gun Talk

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow warns Americans to pay careful attention to the radical language some extremists are using.

America's Slavery Revival

New York Times contributor Charles M. Blow writes that slavery films and historical markers are popular now; however, that doesn't mean that Americans are moving toward a colorblind society.

Russia Ends International Adoption

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow discusses the changing face of international adoptions.

Really, NRA, That's Your Response?

Charles M. Blow takes the gun group's Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre to task for his statement on Newtown, Conn. In assigning blame for the massacre, LaPierre targeted everyone and anyone other than the NRA and the fact that guns are too easy to obtain in America.

Control Guns, Don't Buy More

Following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow writes that it's time for gun-control laws, not ill-advised and fear-based action, like buying more weapons for protection.