What We Missed

Dr. Laura, already an asshole, took things one step further by going on an “n-word” using tirade. Jamelle Bouie breaks it down,

In actuality, it’s the rest of her rant that drips with racial animus. To recap: Dr. Laura immediately dismisses her caller’s problems, uses a racist joke to prove her non-racism, insists that black people voted for Obama over nothing but racial solidarity (as if pre-Obama, African Americans never voted for Democrats), strongly resents the fact that “black guys” can use the “N-word” but she can’t, and declares that “If you’re that hypersensitive about color and don’t have a sense of humor, don’t marry outside of your race.” Dr. Laura isn’t known for her sensitivity, but this is an impressive display of raw racial resentment.

Turns out being happy in your career is good for your sex life.

Daisy Hernandez on leaving Colorlines. *sniff*

On accountability, innocence and the death penalty.

A report from the Center for American Progress on the need to create policy supporting unmarried women.