Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie is a Slate staff writer covering politics, policy, and race.
Politics
Dec. 4 2014 3:55 PMShoot FirstWhen cops’ first instinct is to use force, we shouldn’t be surprised that people will die.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Dec. 1 2014 7:26 PMActually, Blacks Do Care About Black Crime You may not have noticed black protests against crime, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t happened.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 25 2014 2:57 PMRudy Giuliani Doesn’t Understand Crime As Well As He ThinksThe former New York City mayor doesn’t know the first thing about the intersection of race and crime.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 20 2014 7:39 PMObama’s Trojan Horse?No, the president’s executive action on immigration will not create millions of Democratic voters.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 19 2014 10:56 AMPrepare for the WorstMissouri’s governor smears the residents of Ferguson and misunderstands the cause of last summer’s chaos.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 14 2014 2:55 PMWhy Democrats Can’t Win Over White Working-Class VotersThe party’s economic populism doesn’t reach that far. Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 11 2014 5:44 PMWhat Could the Democrats Have Done Differently?Not much. But what they need now is bolder economic ideas, not second-guessing.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 6 2014 11:33 PMThe Disunited States of AmericaGridlock is only a symptom. Why our democracy may be hardwired to fail for a generation.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 5 2014 2:42 AMGeorgia’s Last Red-State Election?Michelle Nunn lost her Senate bid. But no one in Georgia sees it as an ending.Jamelle Bouie
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Oct. 30 2014 3:26 PMMississippi’s Race to the BottomThe state is failing in almost every imaginable way. The reason why is rooted in its violent and racist past.Jamelle Bouie
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Oct. 28 2014 5:33 PMUnrealized PromiseHouse Republicans have been incredibly unproductive. There is no reason to think that’s about to change.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Oct. 23 2014 7:28 PMThe Scene of the CrimeAutopsy results aren’t going to answer the essential question: Why did Michael Brown have to die?Jamelle Bouie
Brow Beat
Oct. 20 2014 8:32 AMMarvel’s Civil War Is a Far-Right Paranoid Fantasy—and a Mess. Can the Movies Fix It?Jamelle Bouie
Brow Beat
Dec. 2 2014 2:37 PMYou Should Measure Flour With a Digital Scale, Not a Measuring Cup. Here’s Why. (Video)L.V. Anderson, Christian Lesperance, and Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 26 2014 12:07 AMMichael Brown Wasn’t a Superhuman DemonBut Darren Wilson’s racial prejudice told him otherwise.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 25 2014 1:12 AMJustifying HomicideWhy Darren Wilson was never going to be indicted for killing Michael Brown. Jamelle Bouie
Brow Beat
Nov. 20 2014 12:33 PMHow to Make a Pie That Looks Like Pumpkin but Will Satisfy Every Pumpkin-Hater (Video)L.V. Anderson, Jamelle Bouie, and Christian Lesperance
Politics
Nov. 17 2014 7:29 PMPity the RepublicansIf the GOP had partnered with President Obama, they could have watered down his immigration agenda. Instead, they will just lose. Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 12 2014 6:08 PMThe I-WordNo, Republicans aren’t going to try to impeach President Obama. But you can’t blame Democrats for thinking they might.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 10 2014 9:39 PMTim Scott Will Rise AgainHe is the first black senator elected from the Deep South since Reconstruction. Why? Because he doesn’t represent black voters.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 6 2014 1:33 PMWhat Does It Mean for Hillary?The Republicans ran the table on Election Day. What does it mean for the Democrat in waiting? Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Nov. 4 2014 12:47 AMGeorgia’s Voting WarsThe candidates matter, but each side’s fight to get its voters to the ballot box matters more. Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Oct. 29 2014 9:31 AMThe Most Brazen Attempt at Voter Suppression YetNew revelations show GOP officials in key battleground states are attempting to purge millions of minorities from the voter rolls.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Oct. 27 2014 5:37 PMPlaying NiceGOP leaders say they want to govern constructively. It sounds good, but their voters aren’t going to let them.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Oct. 20 2014 6:24 PMThe GOP Can’t Quit “Willie Horton”Even though they promise to do so, again and again.Jamelle Bouie
Politics
Oct. 17 2014 1:55 PMThe Gulf That Divides UsThe Whiteness Project underscores why there is so little empathy between whites and blacks. Jamelle Bouie