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Jamil Smith

Jamil Smith is a journalist, radio host, and contributing editor at The New Republic. He was previously a senior editor for the magazine and hosted the podcast Intersection.

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November 18, 2015
Jamil Smith
It's called the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, but the NRA still opposes it.
November 17, 2015
Jamil Smith
"Minneapolis is one bullet away from Ferguson."
November 16, 2015
Jamil Smith
Georgetown will stop honoring two slave traders.
November 15, 2015
Jamil Smith
How the Democrats Saved 2015's Whitest Debate
It took a while for the debate to get to Mizzou and Yale, but Hillary Clinton's answer was worth the wait.
November 15, 2015
Jamil Smith
Did Bernie Sanders dodge the Paris discussion?
November 11, 2015
Jamil Smith
Ben Carson's Plan to Reduce Black Unemployment Is All Wrong
November 9, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Black Bogeyman Cometh
A year away from the election, Republicans are looking for a new Willie Horton. But they have to deal with Ben Carson first.
October 30, 2015
Jamil Smith
Hillary Clinton's Racial Justice Platform Is Finally Taking Shape
Amidst protests, the Democratic frontrunner announced three new platform initiatives Friday
October 29, 2015
Jamil Smith
Marco Rubio, the Only Republican Hope
Cornered by Jeb Bush, the senator made himself the best establishment option
October 27, 2015
Jamil Smith
Ben Carson Is Saying All the Right Things
The one-time iconoclast has become a parrot for the hard-right agenda.
October 20, 2015
Jamil Smith
This Is What a Rapist Can Look Like, Actually
A British student's rant over a sexual consent workshop is rape culture personified
October 14, 2015
Jamil Smith
At the First Democratic Debate, Black Lives Mattered for Exactly One Question
October 9, 2015
Jamil Smith
A Black President Is Not a Magical Negro
Rupert Murdoch's tweets about Ben Carson signified a dangerous stereotype
September 25, 2015
Jamil Smith
Jeb Bush Doesn't Care About Black Voters
August 27, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Griot of New Orleans
Jazz musician Terence Blanchard tells the story of his hometown ten years after Hurricane Katrina
August 19, 2015
Jamil Smith
What Black Lives Matter Made Clear to Hillary Clinton
Public policy can't be the only—or even primary—weapon against structural racism
August 11, 2015
Jamil Smith
Black Lives Matter Arrives on Hillary Clinton’s Doorstep
After being shut out of a New Hampshire event, activists meet with the candidate
August 10, 2015
Jamil Smith
Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Not the Problem
One year after Michael Brown's death, both liberals and conservatives are still getting it wrong
August 6, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Right Message, the Wrong Messenger
Martin O’Malley has a bold new plan to fight structural racism. But will it matter?
August 6, 2015
Jamil Smith
How Will Republicans Use Cleveland?
Their first debate and convention can be launching pads for a new GOP platform on poverty. But they'll likely just scapegoat the troubled city.

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