A major intervention that will change the way the left fights elections: Haney-Lopez's research has been making waves amongst leading progressives, like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Here, finally, is the book that distills their groundbreaking research. It will be a vital resource for the left over the during the next election and beyond.

An author with a strong media track record: He has been interviewed by Bill Moyers, Democracy Now!, MSNBC, The New York Times, NPR, The Guardian, The Atlantic. His op-eds have appeared in The Washington Post, Politico, The New Republic, The Nation, and The Guardian.

Platform and Credentials: He is a leading authority on racial coding in American politics. He is the Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at UC, Berkeley. He has briefed the Democracy Alliance, a consortium of the wealthiest progressive philanthropists. He co-chaired the AFL-CIO's advisory council on racial and economic justice.

Speaking: Haney Lopez has given plenary addresses at Netroots Nation and Facing Race. He has given staff-wide briefings on racial politics at the Open Society Foundation as well as the Ford Foundation.

Affiliations: UC Berkeley, AFL-CIO, Ford Foundation, OSF, SEIU