America’s complicated history with race can be told through the lives and times of Black Americans, a view that some GOP-controlled…
Most prosecutors are elected in uncontested races across the country. But there are signs that the posts are becoming political…
When candidates can get elected to Congress based on a mountain of lies they’ve told, is it time to reconsider whether…
Black police officers can have bias against Black people – and act on it.
A significant number of county sheriffs across the US have a particular – and false – view of their role in defending…
Bayard Rustin led a long and complicated life dedicated to the fight for equal rights. Targeted by the FBI, Rustin became…
The mere threat of a default was enough to see the US’s credit rating downgraded in 2021. The consequences of a default…
The death of a Black motorist after a beating by five Black Memphis police officers has triggered national outrage over…
Pollsters, pundits and politicians all get it wrong when it comes to independent voters, who have become a crucial – and…
New data from 2000 through 2019 shows that Ukraine’s human rights record is better than Russia’s – but worse than…
California is one of the world’s largest economies, and it’s aiming for net-zero emissions by 2045. A transportation…
The US tanks could give Ukraine an advantage in pushing back Russia from its territory – but no amount of money alone…
Mass shooters over the age of 60 are rare, but often differ from younger gunmen in motives and actions prior to their attack.
Once seen as the Chinese Beverly Hills, Monterey Park is now seen as Asian America’s ‘town square’ – the impact…
Instead of using the secret routes along the Underground Railroad to find freedom in the North, thousands of enslaved Black…
The chaos in Brazil’s capital, along with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in the US, demonstrate that there is a key human…
Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Lima amid violent clashes with police. The protest movement could be taking…
Female leaders tend to open people’s perceptions of what is possible for other women in politics – but the job is also…
Despite all the limitations his concessions place on his speakership, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still has a lot of power.
South Carolina has had trouble securing enough lethal injection drugs for executions. So it has turned to an old form of…