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Several lawmakers stand outside a large federal building.

How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti-immigrant great replacement theory

Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst

A man at a lectern that has the sign 'FIGHT OLIGARCHY,' in front of a US flag, speaking.

A man at a lectern that has the sign 'FIGHT OLIGARCHY,' in front of a US flag, speaking.

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies

How out-of-work fishermen saved the American Revolution

Christopher Magra, University of Tennessee

Black-and-white illustration of two ships engaged in battle at sea

Black-and-white illustration of two ships engaged in battle at sea

Chilling effects of Trump’s war on free speech extend far beyond campus walls – and that’s the point

Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School and Jon Penney, Harvard University; York University, Canada

Dozens of police officers walk in unison through a college campus.

Dozens of police officers walk in unison through a college campus.

To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University

Several ceiling lights appear in a room as a man looks forward with a stern expression on his face.

Several ceiling lights appear in a room as a man looks forward with a stern expression on his face.

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston and Jordan Ragusa, College of Charleston

A large white, columned building shadowed by red and blue and the US Capitol building.

A large white, columned building shadowed by red and blue and the US Capitol building.

Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection

Austin Sarat, Amherst College

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

Why a growing number of Trump supporters are experiencing voter’s remorse

Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst; Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst, and Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst

People seated in a room watch a man speak on TV.

People seated in a room watch a man speak on TV.

Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television − he changed the way we see our world

Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine

A man in a black and white photo stands at a lectern outdoors.

A man in a black and white photo stands at a lectern outdoors.

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The White House & Congress

A large white building with a dome, fading behind clouds.

A large white building with a dome, fading behind clouds.

Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75-year trend

Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies and Robert Haswell, Carleton University

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika, University of Colorado Boulder

A TMZ microphone is seen among a bouquet of microphones from other media outlets.

A TMZ microphone is seen among a bouquet of microphones from other media outlets.

Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ brings hasty decisions with long-lasting implications, outside of its usual careful deliberation

Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University

A large, stately building with pillars against a dark sky.

A large, stately building with pillars against a dark sky.

I went to CPAC and found Trump supporters unhappy about Iran, Epstein files and the economy, even while the fans at the MAGA conference celebrate his immigration policies

Alex Hinton, Rutgers University - Newark

People wearing the letters that spell 'TRUMP' standing in front of a huge image of President Donald Trump.

People wearing the letters that spell 'TRUMP' standing in front of a huge image of President Donald Trump.

Race, Identity & Society

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection

Austin Sarat, Amherst College

US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a century – but the funding that helped reduce it is disappearing

Andrea Hagan, Loyola University New Orleans

Yellow tape surrounds a crime scene.

Yellow tape surrounds a crime scene.

US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century-long effort to keep some English-speaking nations white

John Broich, Case Western Reserve University

Dozens of people, some holding U.S. flags, listen to a man speak.

Dozens of people, some holding U.S. flags, listen to a man speak.

Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television − he changed the way we see our world

Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine

A man in a black and white photo stands at a lectern outdoors.

A man in a black and white photo stands at a lectern outdoors.

Courts & the Constitution

A large white, columned building shadowed by red and blue and the US Capitol building.

A large white, columned building shadowed by red and blue and the US Capitol building.

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston and Jordan Ragusa, College of Charleston

Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection

Austin Sarat, Amherst College

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights

Robert D. Bland, University of Tennessee

A large, columned white building in the dark.

A large, columned white building in the dark.

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

Alejandro E. Camacho, University of California, Los Angeles and Robert Glicksman, George Washington University

Demonstrators hold signs including one saying 'Make polluters pay.'

Demonstrators hold signs including one saying 'Make polluters pay.'

America 250

Black-and-white illustration of two ships engaged in battle at sea

Black-and-white illustration of two ships engaged in battle at sea

How out-of-work fishermen saved the American Revolution

Christopher Magra, University of Tennessee

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution’s meaning even as they lay dying

Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University

Five men in colonial dress, sitting and standing around a table.

Five men in colonial dress, sitting and standing around a table.

The American Revolution’s triumphant story of democracy and freedom overlooks loyalists who paid a steep price for allegiance to Britain

Kimberly Nath, San Juan College

Black and white illustration of large crowd in colonial dress gathered outside of stately building

Black and white illustration of large crowd in colonial dress gathered outside of stately building

How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy

Amanda Moniz, Smithsonian Institution

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John Hancock brandishes a document bearing his large signature.

State & Local Government

Demonstrators hold signs including one saying 'Make polluters pay.'

Demonstrators hold signs including one saying 'Make polluters pay.'

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

Alejandro E. Camacho, University of California, Los Angeles and Robert Glicksman, George Washington University

When Washington and the states are in conflict, the ultimate winner is not always certain

Kenneth Michael White, Kennesaw State University

A group of students block access to a building under a banned that reads, "ICE off campus."

A group of students block access to a building under a banned that reads, "ICE off campus."

As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult

Steph Tai, University of Wisconsin-Madison

A view of a large oil production plant, including two large towers emitting vapor.

A view of a large oil production plant, including two large towers emitting vapor.

Minnesota raises unprecedented constitutional issues in its lawsuit against Trump administration anti-immigrant deployment

Andrea Katz, Washington University in St. Louis

Men dressed in military gear at night.

Men dressed in military gear at night.

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