Imagining the 'California Dream'
Millions of people have imagined California, but only one man was its historian.
November 1, 2017
668
Politics
What the charges against Manafort, Gates and Papadopoulos could mean for Trump
Former Trump associates face charges including conspiracy to launder money, failure to register as a foreign agent and lying…
October 30, 2017
666
Don't rely on China: North Korea won't kowtow to Beijing
Politicians and pundits are overplaying China's influence over Kim Jong-Un.
October 29, 2017
587
Want to prevent sexual harassment and assault? Start by teaching kids
Incorporating lessons on healthy sexual behavior into sex ed classes and special prevention programs for youth could be…
October 27, 2017
604
Understanding Chinese President Xi’s anti-corruption campaign
The Chinese Communist Party has disciplined more than a million officials since Xi took power in 2012. What is going on?
October 27, 2017
609
Soy bibliotecaria en Puerto Rico y sobreviví el Huracán María. Esta es mi historia.
Una bibliotecaria puertorriqueña que tiene una historia personal con los huracanes describe la realidad brutal que vive…
October 26, 2017
634
I'm a librarian in Puerto Rico, and this is my Hurricane Maria survival story
A Puerto Rican librarian with a personal relationship to hurricanes describes the brutal reality of life on this Caribbean…
October 26, 2017
726
Will anyone protect the Rohingya?
Despite an international commitment to protect civilians from genocidal violence, the world's response to ethnic cleansing…
October 24, 2017
620
It's not just O'Reilly and Weinstein: Sexual violence is a 'global pandemic'
Hollywood's sexual predation scandals are just the tip of the iceberg. One in three women worldwide has been physically…
October 24, 2017
641
Rebooting the mathematics behind gerrymandering
Gerrymandering is being hotly debated around the US. Can math help us figure out how to divide the country up fairly?
October 23, 2017
628
Japan's vote for Abe could worsen prospects for peace with North Korea, China
Support for asserting Japan's military might in response to threats from North Korea and China may destabilize the region.
October 23, 2017
775
India outlawed commercial surrogacy – clinics are finding loopholes
Surrogate mothers in developing countries are being shuffled across borders to evade a crackdown on the industry. This emerging…
October 23, 2017
718
In Central America, gangs like MS-13 are bad – but corrupt politicians may be worse
Corruption, not gang warfare, is the root cause of the record violence in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Until public…
October 22, 2017
606
Terrorist leaders in the Philippines are dead – will democracy be restored?
President Duterte declared martial law back in March to aid the fight against Islamic militants. Many fear he will continue…
October 22, 2017
764
I teach ethics at the university where Richard Spencer spoke
The white nationalist's visit to the University of Florida shows just how messy life's moral dilemmas can get.
October 19, 2017
634
Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly so paranoid?
When it comes to foreign policy, Saudi Arabia has recently become far more aggressive. A historian of the modern Middle…
October 19, 2017
620
Is racial bias driving Trump's neglect of Puerto Rico?
Evidence shows that US taxpayers are less willing to support extensive disaster relief when the victims are not white. Could…
October 18, 2017
633
Why the European Union's hands are tied over Catalonia
An expert explains why the EU is ill-equipped to handle a problem like Catalonia.
October 18, 2017
596
Are many hate crimes really examples of domestic terrorism?
Like the death of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, the murder of Richard Collins III was a symptom of violent extremism…
October 18, 2017
630
Why Russia thinks it's exceptional
In the 19th century, Russian intellectuals launched a search for historical evidence of their moral and military superiority.…
October 17, 2017
581