From 'islands of pain' to the 'peril of exposure,' writers have captured the fear, emptiness and despair…
Public officials and individual citizens alike are more likely to oppose the presence of Confederate symbols when informed…
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An expert of the Israel-Palestine conflict explains the history of Jewish settlements on the West Bank, and why they are…
In principle, white Americans support efforts to end racism. But in practice, they have long been unwilling to support the…
Russian-affiliated Twitter accounts changed what they posted about, and used both text and images in ways that shed light…
Many African American women have run for president of the US, despite the enormous barriers facing both Black and female…
By picking Kamala Harris, a Black running mate, Biden may have brought younger Black Americans, who now comprise a critical…
A Florida minister and a conservative lawmaker filed suit against a county law mandating mask wearing, saying it violates…
The Zapotec people of southern Mexico have always relied on each other to solve problems when the government can't,…
Protests of Confederate flags and monuments have grown since 2015, but resistance is not new. African Americans have been…
Internal party rules make it harder to attract independents, who make up about one-third of US voters.
Republicans are free again to recruit poll watchers – four decades after 'ballot security' operations helped steer…
Two researchers viewed all the television series featuring a woman presidential figure, and a remarkably consistent pattern…
As workplace meetings move from offices to living rooms in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, what people say – absent…
In current demonstrations, there are echos of a civil rights era catchphrase: People are 'sick and tired of being sick…
Lincoln's chances of reelection in 1864 were dim. He was presiding over a bloody civil war, and the public was losing…
Demands to remove, or preserve, the statues polarize communities, rather than building a shared future.
It's a myth that Black voters represent monolithic support for Democrats. A recent survey shows that young Black Americans…
No one involved in local government wants to see federal law enforcement agents take over their policing. But a mayor who's…