Donald Trump

Many compare the rise of "Trumpism" to that of 1930s Fascism. More worthwhile might be an examination of antifascist resistance.

Comparing Trump's America to fascist Germany only fuels elites' antidemocratic fantasies.

The susceptibility of black ex-soldiers to extrajudicial murder and assault has long been recognized by historians.

In the 1970s, a new wave of post-Watergate liberals stopped fighting monopoly power. The result is an increasingly dangerous political system.

Ever since Kennedy-Nixon, televised debates have given viewers an insight into candidates' policies—and their personalities, too.

How Newt Gingrich laid the groundwork for Donald Trump's rise.

In the age of Trump, Madison Grant's influential work of scientific racism takes on a new salience.

The crazy history of nominating Conventions.

How a work of science fiction anticipated the coming of Trump.

As a young woman, civil rights pioneer Pauli Murray discovered that the flag could be used as a symbol of defiance.

The baseball great warned of lasting repercussion for black voters during Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign.

Recovering black radicalism.

We are a nation of immigrants and refugees. Yet we always fear who is coming next.