Donald Trump

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.

And why they must resist the Court's current race-based precedents.

The trends that brought us Howard Schultz (and Donald Trump) started in the 1970s.

In modern democracies, who gets to determine what counts as truth—an elite of experts or the people as a whole?

In an era of social media and fake news, journalists who have survived the print plunge have new foes to face.

2016 was not the first election in which a foreign power tried to interfere – Nazis and Soviets tried it too.

Dr. King did not compromise on racial justice. Neither should we.