Civic commitments are now worn like personality traits, turning every issue into a test of loyalty rather than a subject of ...

“To be white in America,” Robert W. Terry wrote 50 years ago, “is not to have to think about it. Except for hardcore racial supremacists, the meaning of being white is having the choice of attending ...

Identity politics has been part and parcel of the political evolution of the entire world. It is part of global sociology. Interestingly, rather than diminishing, identity politics is becoming a more ...

This fall, I am teaching a seminar course on polarization. Despite my courses being subject to boycotts, my classes filled up in an ironic twist of fate. The class is intended to present a broad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: Howard University students listen to polling results during an election night event for Democratic ...

In the post-mortem of this recent presidential election, a common critique is emerging: Democrats’ reliance on identity politics has missed the mark, failing to resonate with a broad spectrum of ...

Academics and pundits critiquing evangelical voters have misdiagnosed their behavior. Nearly a decade ago, many of us watched in shock as Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Until ...

In the weeks following major defeats in the 2024 elections, the Democratic Party continues to self-reflect about where they went wrong with the American electorate and how to win back voters. Some ...