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A Race Devoid of Race: Racial Politics of Brazil’s Election
The obvious is treated discretely in Brazil: Two women are fighting head-to-head for the presidency, one black and one white, and yet...
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Sep 28, 20144 min read


Dave Wilson’s War
Last October, voters in Houston’s largely black and Democratic second district began receiving campaign mailers from candidate Dave...
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Mar 28, 20143 min read


Same, Same, but Different: The Roots of Sri Lankan Ethnic Tension
Sri Lanka, or previously Ceylon, is a small nation with a diverse amalgam of religions and languages. During the British colonial period,...
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Jan 30, 20144 min read


Ballot Initiatives and Race at the Supreme Court
Hello, readers, and welcome to the middle of October! In case you missed it, on Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped his...
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Oct 23, 20135 min read


Fitting Into the Right Box: Multiracial America on the Rise
As swimmer Michael Phelps knows, one of the highest priorities of food corporations is maintaining their squeaky clean mainstream appeal....
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Oct 18, 20134 min read
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