Fear of Immigration
October 30, 2019
—Ann Gordon, L. Edward Day, Christopher D. Bader, and Joseph O. Baker
The authors of Fear Itself pull data from their Chapman University survey on American fear of Immigration
Category: Politics
Why are some Americans changing their names?
October 28, 2019
—Kirsten Fermaglich
NYU Press author answers the question: Why, in the 21st century, are people feeling compelled to change their names?
To Impeach or Not to Impeach: Is that the Question?
October 25, 2019
—David Orentlicher
As the drive toward impeachment intensifies, it is important to recognize that Donald Trump represents much more of a symptom than a cause of presidential dysfunction.
Trump’s Decision to Hamstring California’s Climate Authority Is Illogical and Uninformed
October 8, 2019
—Alejandro E. Camacho and Robert L. Glicksman
Revoking California’s ability to set stricter air-pollution standards also misses three important benefits to California and the nation, originally published in The Revelator.
From White Nationalists to Black ‘Greeks’: The varied strategies of racial politics
October 3, 2019
—Matthew W. Hughey and Gregory S. Parks
The collective history of Black Greek-Letter Organizations bespeaks of fidelity to the overarching principles of racial equality and provides a template for political activity in 2020 and beyond
Trump, Warren & the Native Origins Controversy: White Racial Politics Right and Left
September 24, 2019
—Enid Logan
This controversy provides a window into several different dimensions of the US racial landscape at this time, refracted through the lens of electoral politics.
The limits of the language of terror
August 19, 2019
—Piotr Szpunar
The tragedies in El Paso and Gilroy have spurred demands that US government and security institutions (as well as American political culture more generally) change course and apply the label of terrorist to white supremacists.
The Links between Slavery, Policing, and Racism
July 30, 2019
—Jennifer E. Cobbina There is a long and mainly unresolved history of government using violence to establish and maintain relations of racial domination and subordination. However, as a nation, we… READ MORE