Massage Parlor Panic
A potent combination of puritanism, racism, and political opportunism is putting Asian masseuses and the people who support them in needless danger.
Xenophobia
Trump Tells His Critics to 'Go Back' Where They 'Came From.' His Love-It-or-Leave-It Attitude Is Totally Wrong and Arguably Racist.
Is the angry reaction to the president's incendiary comments "all about politics"?
Xenophobia and Pseudoscience Shaped U.S. Immigration Policy
Historian Daniel Okrent looks back at the bigoted "intellectual justification" for anti-immigration policies.
Today's Anti-Immigration Script Was Written 100 Years Ago by America's Elite
Historian Daniel Okrent's new book, The Guarded Gate, recounts the history of bigotry, eugenics, and the "intellectual justification" of anti-immigration policies.
Democracy in Decline?
If its recent record is any indication, Winston Churchill might have been wrong about democracy.
Trump's Favorite 'Prayer Rug' Immigrant Story Seems Like Fake News and Shoddy Journalism
The Washington Examiner story relies on a single, anonymous source who has no evidence to support her claims. It serves only to confirm existing biases.
Shake Your Head at Italy's Crappy New Food Laws
Bans on drinking and eating in public and a host of other lousy rules could jeopardize Italy's culinary future.