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North Carolina governor pardons Wilmington 10

The Rev. Benjamin Chavis gives a clenched fist salute on December 14, 1979, after being paroled by then-North Carolina governor Jim Hunt. Chavis, one of the Wilmington 10 defendants, was pardoned on Monday by North Carolina's current governor, Bev Perdue, in connection with the 1972 firebombing of a Wilmington, N.C. grocery. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
3:55 pm on 12/31/2012

The "Wilmington 10," wrongly convicted of a 1972 firebombing, were pardoned by outgoing North Carolina governor Bev Perdue. Read More

‘Moral business practices’ need not be an oxymoron

Farai Chideya

What do the battles over gun policy and the revelations about Walmart’s global bribery have in common? Plenty, writes MHP guest Farai Chideya. Read More

NRA’s LaPierre doubles down on the ‘crazy’ in interview

‘Django Unchained’ exposes raw nerves of slavery debate

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Chris Stedman, Assistant Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University. (Courtesy of Chris Stedman)

In wake of Newtown shooting, why blame atheists?

U.S. Rep. Tim Scott smiles during a press conference announcing him as Jim DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate at the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/AP)

Tim Scott, don’t be a token senator

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks at a news conference in Washington, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Why does the Violence Against Women Act remain stalled?

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Members of the Wilmington 10 hold a brief communion service before boarding a prison bus on Feb. 2, 1976 in Burgaw, North Carolina, as they surrendered to start prison terms on convictions growing out of 1971 racial disorders in Wilmington, N.C. (AP Photo)

Gov. Bev Perdue, pardon the Wilmington 10

In her last days in office, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue can right a great wrong. Read More

theGrio managing editor Joy Reid sports her new "MHP" hoodie after completing her first weekend guest-hosting "Melissa Harris-Perry." (MSNBC/Jamil Smith)

What it’s like to host ‘Melissa Harris-Perry’

Joy Reid

I already had a ton of respect for Melissa, for her intellect, ability to connect with people, and her fantastic personality. But seeing up close all of the work she puts in, and that her team puts in, for this show? My respect for her is off the charts. Read More

Easy-Bake Ovens are for boys just as much as girls, 13-year-old McKenna Pope argued to Hasbro. They listened. (Photo by Julio Cortez/AP)

Meet McKenna Pope, ‘Foot Soldier’ challenging gender stereotypes

Lorena Ruiz

Easy-Bake Ovens are for boys just as much as girls, a 13-year-old argued to Hasbro. They listened. Read More

Texas Perry Abortion

Dear Rick Perry: Caring for children doesn’t stop at birth

Texas Governor Rick Perry has thrown his support behind legislation that would ban abortion in his state after 20 weeks. Host Melissa Harris-Perry, in a web-exclusive open letter, has some thoughts. Read More

Linda Erspamer

All the union-busting money can buy in Michigan

Is Michigan's new "right-to-work" legislation merely union-stripping paid for by special interests? Read More

People gather outside a fire house near the Sandy Hook Elementary School following a shooting that left at least 27 people dead, many of the young children, in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, USA, 14 December 2012. Multiple deaths were reported in a shooting at a US elementary school in Connecticut. Reports state that said 27 people were dead, including 14 children. President Barack Obama had been informed and was getting regular updates on the situation, the White House said. A person believed to be the shooter was among the dead, the Hartford Courant newspaper reported. The school principal and a school psychiatrist were also killed, media reports state. (Photo by Justin Lane/EPA)

‘We cannot make them safe at all times’

Host Melissa Harris-Perry argued for a focused reaction to Friday's Newtown school shooting. Read More

U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice leaves following a General Assembly vote granting Palestinians non-member observer status on November 29, 2012 in New York City. The resolution was approved by the 193-member body by a vote of 138-9, with 41 abstentions. The United States, Israel, Canada and a handful of others voted against Thursday's historic UN resolution. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Susan Rice: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’

"I didn’t mislead, I didn’t misrepresent, I did the best with the information that the United States government had at the time," she told NBC's Brian Williams, hours after withdrawing her name for secretary of state. Read More

Rhonda Lee spoke with Melissa Harris-Perry and Thomas Roberts on MSNBC, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012

Comments on her ‘ethnic’ hair should’ve been a teachable moment

A meteorologist fired by her station for responding to racially charged viewer comments on Facebook spoke Thursday morning to hosts Thomas Roberts and Melissa Harris-Perry. Read More

(AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Jindal defends his unconstitutional voucher program

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is defending his private tuition voucher program after a Baton Rouge judge ruled it unconstitutional in November. Read More

In this screenshort taken from CNN, meteorologist Rhonda Lee reacts after KTBS TV station fired her after she replied to viewer criticism of her natural hairstyle.

Meteorologist fired after defending her ‘ethnic’ hair

A Louisiana TV station has fired an African-American meteorologist after she replied to viewer criticism of her natural hairstyle. Read More

Cory Booker, Blonbzell Taylor

When politicians pretend to be poor, are they helping?

Nearing the end of his week living on a food-stamp budget, has Newark Mayor Cory Booker done EBT recipients a disservice? Read More

Florida Governor Rick Scott visited U.S. Gas & Electric company headquarters to highlight their creation of 32 jobs in recent months and its commitment to creating more in the next year on November 29, 2012 in Miami, Florida (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Florida to liberal arts majors: Pay more for your degree

Gov. Rick Scott is challenging Florida colleges to lower tuition rates, but only for students pursuing degrees in "job-friendly degrees" such as math or computer science. Read More

People seeking jobs wait in line to speak to over 60 employers at an employment fair May 3, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York. (Photo by Stan Honda/AFP)

Unemployed in danger of being pushed over fiscal cliff

Unemployment insurance is on the chopping block in the looming fiscal crisis, and for long-term jobless Americans, the dropoff from the cliff is steep. Read More

People light up near the Space Needle after the law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana went into effect in Seattle, Washington. (Photo: REUTERS/Cliff Despeaux)

Is the War on Drugs finally going to pot?

Washington state on Thursday became the first in the nation to allow adults the right to legally use recreational marijuana. But is the proverbial War on Drugs over? Read More

Melissa Harris-Perry delivers her open letter to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder who has promised to sign a union-busting right-to-work bill in his state. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Harris-Perry)

A plea to Michigan’s governor: Don’t pull a Scott Walker

Michigan's legislature pushed through right-to-work bills this week. All that's left now is a signature from Gov. Rick Snyder, who has promised to sign the bill--effectively killing unions--once it reaches his desk. I'd like to ask him to reconsider. Read More

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., last week. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Why the McConnell filibuster flub matters

Never has the need for filibuster reform been more evident than Thursday when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell filibustered himself. Read More

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Louisiana, not cerebral palsy, deferring woman’s Ph.D. dream

Lorena Ruiz

A woman with cerebral palsy has plans to earn her Ph.D. and open a nonprofit focused on the sexual health of people with disabilities. But her dream was put on hold when Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals denied her request to receive care during the program. Read More

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Where American education went wrong

Nikhil Goyal

A high-school senior and author comments on the inherent flaws of the American educational system. Read More

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Being transgender no longer a ‘mental disorder’: APA

Transgender people will now be diagnosed with "gender dysphoria," which means emotional stress related to gender identity. Read More

This screengrab from an Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven commercial shows the current model of the toy sold in stores

Teenager tells Hasbro to end gender stereotyping

A 13-year-old girl's video plea to Hasbro to end gender stereotyping in its ads for the Easy-Bake Oven has gone viral. Read More