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3 of the Most Common Civil Rights Violations in the United States

Even if you aren't aware of them, civil rights violations happen every day. Learn more about the three most common…

From Alabama to Alberta: How Canada is following America’s anti-trans playbook

An Uncloseted Media investigation finds that Alberta’s government is using many of the same tactics that were used to pass…

Is the U.S. Ready for Revolution?

The awareness of the stark contradictions of fascism and oligarchy might lead some to believe the movement against Trump means…

How the shutdown broke America’s food chain — and what happens next

Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what in the years…

What America’s divided politics of the late-19th century can teach us

Are there lessons from history that show us how other times of intense political turmoil and division eventually subside?

Polarizing political events have Americans calling for national divorce

The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has…

Far fewer people support political violence in the US than indicated by recent polls

As political violence in the US was on the rise, polls showed an alarming number of people supported it. Luckily,…

Political Violence: What can happen when First Amendment meets Second Amendment

The issue of political violence in the United States is complicated by the proliferation of guns in the country making…

What Are the Best Strategies for Surviving a Mass Shooting?

Mass shootings are, unfortunately, something we’re forced to live with in the U.S. Children have school shooter drills, but what…

Indigenous Nations Propose Customs-Free Trade Corridor Across the US–Canada Border

Tribal leaders have outlined a plan for a customs-free trade corridor along historic pathways that would cross the U.S.–Canada border.

US will see 73% rise in premature deaths caused by wildfire smoke, new study warns

The increase in deaths from wildfire smoke would represent some of the country’s most costly consequences of a warming climate…

Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence

As a historian of the early republic, I believe that seeing this political violence in America as distinct “episodes” is…