The lone wolf metaphor used to describe mass shooters misinforms views of extremists – and hampers law enforcement efforts…
During Jim Crow segregation, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial authoritarians.
What would the United States be without its states? A better, more democatic country, says one legal scholar.
As one critic asked, has Juneteenth devolved ‘into an exploitative and profit-driven enterprise for companies that disregard…
The Trump administration canceled hundreds of grants it said amounted to federal censorship, implying that those conducting…
Protests can serve two opposing purposes. They can represent a mass movement in favor of democracy – and simultaneously…
A combination of factors, including Democrats and Republicans feeling more and more animosity for the other side, led to…
Multiple nuclear and military facilities were targeted in an Israeli strike, which took place days before US and Iran were…
Can the president fire leaders of more than 50 independent agencies overseen by Congress because he wants to? The Supreme…
Generations already suffering a shattered sense of safety from US gun violence do not see the military as a viable option,…
A nation’s history is told by its records. The White House no longer publishing Trump’s full remarks makes this history…
The success of SEPTA’s new Route 49 suggests public transit agencies can increase ridership by catering to current users…
President Trump’s politics of resentment recall the US colonial era, when grievances fueled rage and violence.
Authoritarian attitudes – the desire for social conformity and an aversion to difference – play an important role in…
A survey of more than 1,500 Florida students may temper expectations of cellphone bans in schools.
Trump’s $45 million parade in Washington, DC, underscores his love-hate relationship with New York, the city where ticker-tape…
American troops may be used inside the country, but it is an extraordinary exercise of authority to deploy them domestically,…
When American readers follow local news, it can help reduce political polarization and also make them more likely to vote…
Donald Trump aims to rewrite America’s official history. George Orwell − who wrote, ‘Who controls the past controls…
As President Trump sends National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a military historian explains why crowd control is one of…