Rachel Maddow Breaks Down How the Racist Political Past is Present
by Julianne Hing on October 20 2010, 4:00PM
We’re still living out the Southern Strategy Republicans dreamed up in the 1960s.
Topics: 2010 Elections, History
Julianne Hing
Reporter / Blogger
Oakland, CA
Julianne Hing is a reporter and blogger for Colorines.com covering immigration, education, criminal justice, and occasionally fashion and pop culture. In 2009 Julianne was the recipient of USC Annenberg's Institute for Justice and Journalism fellowship, which funded a reporting project on the impacts of criminal deportation on immigrant families. She has covered police brutality issues from Oakland to New Orleans and in the summer of 2010 reported for Colorlines from the courtroom where Oscar Grant's killer, BART cop Johannes Mehserle, faced trial. Julianne became politically active in high school, and started organizing students in college around access and affordability issues. She earned her B.A. in social ecology at the University of California, Irvine, where she edited Jaded magazine, named 2007 Publication of the Year by Campus Progress. Julianne’s writing has appeared on AlterNet, Truthout, Hyphen Magazine's blog, The American Prospect's blog TAPPED and Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog at The Atlantic, Racialicious, The Root and New America Media.
Julianne tweets at @juliannehing.
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No, Anita Hill Will Not Apologize to Clarence Thomas’ Wife
by Julianne Hing on October 20 2010, 1:10PM
But she will call the cops if Virginia Thomas doesn’t stay off her voicemail.
Topics: Politics
Katrina Survivors in Alabama are STILL Waiting for Help
by Julianne Hing on October 20 2010, 12:05PM
In one poor town, they’re scraping together volunteer labor and donated materials to get out of tent cities.
Topics: Economy
Efforts to Revoke Birthright Citizenship Move to State Level
by Julianne Hing on October 20 2010, 11:50AM
The right’s angling to force a Supreme Court case rewriting the 14th Amendment.
Topics: Immigration
Today’s Love: “Home” Is Where the Heart Blogs
by Julianne Hing on October 19 2010, 6:34PM
Love letters to the Asian American community.
Topics: Celebrate Love
Arizona Teachers Sue to Protect Ethnic Studies
by Julianne Hing on October 19 2010, 12:47PM
Supporters hope a court injunction will keep classes going well past December.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Homeland Security Quietly Dismisses Some Deportation Charges
by Julianne Hing on October 19 2010, 11:16AM
The department’s giving judges some discretion, but not much.
Topics: Immigration
Angela Davis and Yuri Kochiyama Talk About Activism Over Decades
by Julianne Hing on October 18 2010, 3:19PM
A new documentary lets us be a fly on the wall for their 1996 discussion.
Topics: Arts & Culture
A Latino-Vietnamese “Race War” in Orange County? It’s Just Politics
by Julianne Hing on October 18 2010, 3:14PM
And Democrat Loretta Sanchez is in the fight of her political life.
Topics: 2010 Elections
Today’s Love: Aloe Blacc Reminds Us To Be Kind to Ourselves
by Julianne Hing on October 15 2010, 6:26PM
‘Cause sometimes we need the reminder.
Topics: Celebrate Love
David Vitter Wins the Prize: Most Vile Anti-Immigrant Ad
by Julianne Hing on October 15 2010, 5:51PM
It’s a crowded field, but advocates seem to think he’s broken out from the pack.
Topics: 2010 Elections
Luis Ramirez’s Attackers Face Life for the Hate Crime Death
by Julianne Hing on October 15 2010, 5:20PM
Justice Department stepped into prosecute after they were acquitted on murder charges.
Topics: Criminal Justice
The Utterly Crazy Things Would-Be Sen. Sharron Angle Says
by Julianne Hing on October 14 2010, 5:06PM
Sure, she’s fond of racism and xenophobia. But why stop there?
Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics
Appeals Court Orders Sheriff Arpaio to Be Humane
by Julianne Hing on October 14 2010, 1:14PM
No sheriff, you can’t go back to feeding prisoners rotten food.
Topics: Criminal Justice
T.I. Talks Suicidal Man Down From Ledge (Take Note, 50 Cent)
by Julianne Hing on October 14 2010, 10:55AM
A refreshing change from a certain idiot rapper who Tweets to encourage suicides.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Civil Rights Complaints Against Schools Spike to Record High
by Julianne Hing on October 14 2010, 10:17AM
Education Department says more people are speaking up because they believe feds will help now.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Michelle Rhee To Leave Washington, D.C. Schools
by Julianne Hing on October 13 2010, 3:26PM
The controversial education reformer won’t stay out of the spotlight for long.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Controversial For-Profit Schools Attack Community Colleges
by Julianne Hing on October 13 2010, 2:46PM
After months of criticism, they’re not going down without a fight.
Topics: Schools & Youth
The Attempted Mass Murderer Glenn Beck Inspired
by Julianne Hing on October 13 2010, 11:45AM
California shooter tells Media Matters Beck was his “schoolteacher on TV.”
Topics: Glenn Beck, Media
Arizona Ethnic Studies Ban Protestors Face Trial on Columbus Day
by Julianne Hing on October 12 2010, 1:17PM
The state’s ethnic studies programs are slated to be phased out on by December 31.
Topics: Immigration
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