A fine collection of articles on Trent "I'm not a racist — really I'm not" Lott.

Lott Issue May Derail Agenda Pressed by Conservatives
Challenge to affirmative action case before the Supreme Court may be jettisoned. Judicial nominations are also seen as imperiled.

Weirder and Weirder
By Bob Herbert

A Whole Lotta' Racism
by Mark Fiore

Why Strom Won in '48
by Alexander Cockburn

Clinton calls GOP 'hypocritical' on Lott

Lott, Reagan and Republican Racism
If the GOP wants to attract black voters, argues TIME's Jack White, it must confront the legacy not only of Trent Lott, but also of former President Reagan