Both Prohibition and current mass deportation efforts were hastily built, staffed by people permitted to use force, and…
The expiration of the New START treaty has the US and Russia poised to increase the number of their deployed strategic nuclear…
In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State University. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis…
The coalitions that Jackson built during his presidential campaigns created enduring infrastructure for later progressives,…
As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for metaphors.
The law is on Trump’s side, in most cases, when his administration names things after him. But citizens still have the…
Strategic resources have been central to the American-led global system for decades, as a historian explains. But US actions…
Research shows that white men who file discrimination charges experience employer retaliation at similar rates as other…
An FBI raid on a Georgia elections facility has sparked concern about Trump administration interference in the 2026 midterms.…
Special election results have anticipated recent midterm outcomes. With Democrats now overperforming, that could spell trouble…
The House has passed a bill to require proof of citizenship for voting. Although it likely won’t become law, the bill…
The growth of today’s aggressive immigration tactics traces back 25 years, when enforcement took on the dimension of counterterrorism.
A simulation shows that social media bots powered by today’s AI can infiltrate human networks on social media and influence…
Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors’ attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration’s…
Ona Judge was one of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia.
The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal representation…
Washington’s fundamental character as a military leader was forged in the Ohio River Valley, where he also inadvertently…
Partisan debates are less heated at the local level, providing lessons that might help calm the waters nationally.
State law aimed at protecting sexually trafficked children can cause more harm than good by identifying them as criminals…
Responsible journalists verify and fact-check information. That can create a lag, leading the audience to believe they’re…