The Confederate statue debate: 3 essential reads
Should they stay or should they go?
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Can corporate America afford to walk away from President Trump?
Trump’s reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompted business leaders to sever ties with two White House councils.
Rappers are victims of an epidemic of gun violence – just like all of America
The death of popular rapper Takeoff underscores a uniquely American problem – gun violence.
The Confederate battle flag, which rioters flew inside the US Capitol, has long been a symbol of white insurrection
Since its creation, the infamous diagonal blue cross with white stars on a red background has been a symbol of white resistance to giving Black Americans more political power.
I teach ethics at the university where Richard Spencer spoke
The white nationalist’s visit to the University of Florida shows just how messy life’s moral dilemmas can get.
Did far‑right extremist violence really spike in 2017?
Despite all the media attention the far-right and so-called “alt-right” got in 2017, the numbers paint a different picture.
A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos
A scholar of right-wing extremism provides an overview of some of the key white supremacist groups that pose significant threats to public safety.
The seeds of the alt‑right, America’s emergent right‑wing populist movement
An academic who has studied the American far right explores whether the alt-right can become a sustained political force.
How corporate CEOs found their political voice
CEOs used to stay steadfastly neutral on divisive social and political issues. Those days are over, meaning today’s chief executive increasingly resembles Che Guevera.
Political trolls adapt, create material to deceive and confuse the public
Russian-affiliated Twitter accounts changed what they posted about, and used both text and images in ways that shed light on how these information warriors work.
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