Donald Trump

What does it mean to live in a world in which history has rusted under the monstrous weight of the permanent now?

The right's eagerness for a "peaceful separation" of the nation echoes pieces of race war fiction.

Before the 1990s, evangelical Christians were busier resettling newly arrived refugees than trying to keep them out.

A new book correctly diagnoses how non-elected agencies are running the country, but falls short on how it got this way.

The United States must devise a program that addresses the root causes of migration.

What the border fight means for one of the nation’s most potent, and most violent, myths.

Seven scholars discuss the definition, nature, practice, and periodization of corruption in the United States.

The history of presidential campaigns shows the extent to which the language of politics remains gendered.

What has fueled the hostility between the U.S. and North Korea for decades?

The number of detained migrant youth has reached record highs and led to lawsuits over the Trump government’s treatment of minors.

It’s time to reckon with the true history of the mythologized Texas landmark—and the racism and imperialism it represents.

The speeches present the country’s condition as a puzzle that’s missing one piece, which the candidate can supply.

How much do we expect our presidents to rest?

Much of the migrant "crisis" is blowback from decades of official U.S. policy in Central America.

A missionary's account of the atrocities perpetrated against Cherokees shows that the Trail of Tears is no laughing matter.

In the period of a few weeks, President Trump mocked both the Trail of Tears and the Wounded Knee Massacre.

He never denounced slavery and was brutal towards American Indians, but remains a popular figure. Why?

It’s time to adopt paid parental leave as a right.

Wielding Holocaust memory to make America look good is an American tradition.

It was among the first social issues to split American Protestants into liberal and conservative camps.