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Identity politics

"Trump,’ says one of Europe’s leading right-wing figures, ‘has given me back the belief in the other America that I never had."

Trump’s America shines bright for Europe’s radical New Right

US President Donald Trump’s proponents fear immigration as a dangerous “invasion” that will bring in its wake a “Great Replacement” of the now dominant ethnocultural group in Europe, white Europeans — an idea embraced by the New Right.

Commander Jeff Schoep of the National Socialist Movement, one of the largest white nationalist type groups in the country, speaks during a rally at the state capital in Little Rock, Arkansas,

White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat

Students walking on the UCLA campus.

As decision nears in Harvard affirmative action case, another legal fight brews in California

Global Nation Education
Francis Fukuyama standing outside with his arms crossed.

Francis Fukuyama on 2018, a year in identity politics

Global Politics
Richard Spencer

Poland’s right-wing nationalist government objects to visit by US white supremacist Richard Spencer

Conflict
White nationalists carry torches on the grounds of the University of Virginia, on the eve of a planned Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, US August 11, 2017. Picture taken August 11, 2017.

How often have you dealt with racism? Her friends’ answers surprised her.

Culture

Nayomi Munaweera asked her Facebook friends to talk about race. She was deluged with stories about friends’ experiences — and new ways of thinking about America.

A few men pray in an open room

What’s it like to be a Muslim voter in polite, largely Christian Wisconsin?

Global Politics

The politicians and staff are gone now that the state’s primary is over, but some residents are left to deal with animosity stirred this political season.

Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, left, and Marco Rubio, right, are Latino, but their experiences as such are different from a large number of the US' Latino population.

Would Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio do better if they were Afro-Latinos?

Global Politics

If they were, would the presidential candidates make a different impact on minority voters? This political reporter says they might be more relatable if they weren’t both white males, despite being Latino.

Expert says laws, not funding, biggest obstacle to effective mental health treatment

Health & Medicine

Tragedies linked to mental health have been in the news recently and they’ve sparked a conversation around the unmet mental health needs in the United States. Healthcare professionals are beginning to rethink the way America approaches mental health care.

Does the College Recruitment Brochure Depict Diversity Dreams or Realities?

The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding affirmative action and diversity in higher education.  That got us to thinking about a variety of topics related to college diversity, from personal stories to the most innocuous of all higher education materials: the university recruitment brochure. Most of us have seen those brochures, featuring four to seven […]