How the Chinese Fought Discrimination in 19th Century Arizona
Chinese immigrants in the American West faced legal discrimination and fought back against it using other laws.
The Darker Side of Prohibition
During Prohibition, industrial-grade alcohol cost hundreds of American lives. The Coolidge administration encouraged its circulation.
Why New Years Falls on January 1st
Why do we celebrate the beginning of the New Year on the first of January? Julius Caesar, mostly.
Do Americans Like Government Spending? Depends How You Ask
Whether or not Americans approve of government spending depends strongly on how the issues are framed.
How the Body Can Shape Social Protest
By using the body to resist and respond to violence and social injustice, protesters literally embody their cause.
As Armenians Mark 100th Anniversary of Genocide, Turks Resolutely Dismiss Their Claims
The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that Switzerland violated Turkish socialist party chairman Doğu Perinçek’s freedom ...
Remembering Historian John Hope Franklin
Franklin helped to change the way we think about slavery and Reconstruction.
How Do You Define Terrorism?
The definition of terrorism, which has been with us for a long time, is being debated domestically and internationally.
How the Word “Shoddy” Became an Anti-Semitic Slur
Shoddy came to have anti-Semitic overtones during the American Civil War.
Membership in the Communist Party of China: Who is Being Admitted and How?
The composition of the Communist Party of China has evolved considerably since the party was founded in 1921.