Twelve Civilizations Wiped Out By Predatory Nations
Plus, the attempt to separate enslaved Africans from their roots.
William Spivey
What to Make of Melania Trump's Flat Denial of Epstein Ties
The First Lady's categorical denials about Epstein and Maxwell clash with email exchanges and social ties.
Bondi Avoids Congressional Hearings After DOJ Says Subpoena Invalid
What legitimate reason do they have for silencing her?
A Short History of American Politicians Threatening to Wipe Out Civilizations
This rhetoric isn't new for the U.S.
Can Donald Trump Be Removed for War Crimes?
A look at what happens when the world has no jurisdiction, and America has no power.
Uconn Huskies Coach Geno Auriemma Owes a Debt to Black Women
This makes his actions against Dawn Staley harder to stomach.
How Big Banks Enforce Rules for Small Customers but Bend them for the Wealthy
Lost deposits, disputed fraud, and a credit line slashed illustrate how banking favors the influential.
Has any Member of the Trump Family Ever Served in the Military?
A family history marked by non-participation.
Why Pam Bondi got Fired and at What Point it Might Make a Difference
Removing one official won’t close the Epstein records.
What It's Like to Be the Least Knowledgeable Person
The cost of having the least informed person in charge.
10 Unexpected Supreme Court Decisions that Changed America
Fingers crossed we won't have to add birthright citizenship to this list.
How Miami Ended Up With Segregated Police Forces
The origins of Miami’s Black Police precinct and courthouse.
Why Trump Officials are Hiding on Military Bases
Inside the fear driving Trump officials from their homes.
How Pete Hegseth Weaponized Grief for a Soundbite
What Pete Hegseth’s gold star claim reveals about his character.
20 Most Racist Sheriffs, Unranked
Good 'ol boys who are undeniably bad.
How the Official Definition of Lynching Excludes Thousands of Potential Cases
Why America hid thousands of these killings in plain sight.
Donald Trump's Thirst for Blood
This bloodthirsty president doesn’t value lives.
The Common Thread of Fifty Black Lives Lost
Tracing a history of sanctioned violence and legal impunity that continues to haunt the present.
How Donald Trump's Childhood Troubles Molded His Adult Persona
Tracing the roots of Trump’s adult behavior back to his earliest years.
Why Bigotry Is Rewarded in Today’s White House
Darren Beattie is serving in two major roles in the Trump administration.
The Anatomy and Evolution of a Trump Lie
A case study in disinformation, deference, and denial.
The Origins of Whiteness
The birth of whiteness in a world of servants, rebels, and laws.
America Isn’t Divided by Race. It’s Divided by Class
How America built a caste system that protects wealth by weaponizing color.
The Etymology of the N-Word
A Word too dangerous to say, too Important to ignore.
How a New Generation of Hispanic Conservatives Become Susceptible to White-Nationalist Influence
A leaked FIU Young Republicans chat reveals violent fantasies, antisemitic jokes, and racial slurs.
The Black Woman Who Struck Fear in White Power Broker
What Jasmine Crockett reveals about America's long habit of neutering Black political power.
How Trump Blew Up Affordability By Going to War with Iran
Tariffs and a foreign strike will push gas and heating bills higher. Voters who bough into Trump's affordability pitch will have to pay the price.
What Pam Bondi Should Have Learned from Watergate
The scandal that redefined ethics, and the Attorney General who missed the point.
An Attack on Iran Will Not Suppress Demands for the Epstein Files
The assault on Iran may reshape geopolitics but it won’t bury the missing Epstein pages.
We're in America's New Gold Age According to Donald Trump
His State of the Union Address was the least Inclusive in U.S. history.