Can Democracy (and the Democratic Party) Survive Racism as a Strategy?
This argument for race-class fusion politics first appeared as part of the Democracy Endgame series hosted by Protect Democracy.
The Christian Century: Strategic racism benefits only the wealthiest and most powerful
Amy Frykholm interviews Ian Haney López.
Medium: Shor Is Mainly Wrong About Racism (which is to say, about electoral politics)
A race-informed response to Ezra Klein’s engagement with David Shor and his argument that Democrats should avoid contentious racial issues and focus on what's “popular”.
The Weeds: What is Critical Race Theory anyway, a conversation with Jane Coaston
Ian Haney Lopez joins Jane to discuss critical race theory: what it is and what it isn't.
Ian Haney López and Alicia Garza: How the Left Can Win Again
Join us for an important conversation with esteemed professor and author Ian Haney López as he gives us the tools to rebuild a better, racially equitable future.
The Ezra Klein Show: What Democrats got wrong about Hispanic voters
Donald Trump has built his presidency on top of racial dog whistles, xenophobic rhetoric, and anti-immigrant policies. A core belief among liberals was that this strategy would help Trump with whites but almost certainly hurt him with Latinos, and people of color more broadly. Then the opposite happened.