You are using an
outdated
browser.
Please
upgrade your browser
and improve your visit to our site.
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
Charleston Shooting
February 2, 2016
Podcast
Intersection
Intersection Episode 14: Fighting for Black Lives, in Flint and Beyond
August 31, 2015
Dave Cullen
The "Injustice Collectors": How to Understand Vester Flanagan’s Grievance-Filled Manifesto
August 26, 2015
Rebecca Leber
For Breitbart, It's Only a "Race Murder" If the Victims Are White
July 7, 2015
Naomi Shavin
Three South Carolina Senators Voted to Keep the Confederate Flag Flying. Here’s Their Reasoning.
June 25, 2015
Jeet Heer
Why Symbols Matter
The Confederate flag is an exertion of raw power. That's why it's defended, and why it's fought.
June 24, 2015
Jamil Smith
As Racist Symbols Fall Away
The Confederate flag may be coming down, but let's not congratulate ourselves yet
June 24, 2015
Jeet Heer
Dylann Roof's Defense of White Rule in Africa Has Roots in American Conservatism
June 22, 2015
Brian Beutler
Nikki Haley Is Not a Hero. She's Just Doing Damage Control for Republicans.
June 22, 2015
Frank Guan
Why Are White Racists Always Called “White Trash"?
June 22, 2015
Brian Beutler
Why Republicans Didn't Want to Say the Charleston Killer Is a Racist
June 22, 2015
Chloe Angyal
I Don’t Want to Be an Excuse for Racist Violence Anymore
White women’s passive role in racist attacks like Charleston
June 22, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Should We Forgive Dylann Roof?
The roots and purpose of Christian forgiveness
June 21, 2015
Jonathan Zimmerman
Was the Co-Founder of Charleston's Emanuel Church a Victim of Racist Paranoia, Too?
June 21, 2015
Jeet Heer
Mental Illness Doesn't Negate Political Motive
Dylann Roof and the intersection of psychology and extremist ideology
June 19, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
Does Jeb Bush Know Anything?
June 19, 2015
Jeet Heer
National Review Magazine's Racism Denial, Then and Now
June 19, 2015
Elon Green
Why Republican Candidates Are Afraid to Admit That the Charleston Massacre Was About Race
June 19, 2015
Tim Starks
South Carolina's Complicated Relationship With the Death Penalty
June 19, 2015
Naomi Shavin
Even Conservative Media Thinks South Carolina Should Take Down the Confederate Flag
June 18, 2015
Suzy Khimm
Clementa Pinckney's Political Ministry: "Righteous Indignation in the Face of Injustices"
Our Writers
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Matt Ford
Law & The Courts
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Breaking News
Edith Olmsted
Breaking News
Hafiz Rashid
Breaking News
Greg Sargent
Politics & Democracy
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
About
The New Republic
’s history
1
2