During my years as a Ph.D. student, I found myself for the first time in a familiar routine. For four years, my life settled into a predictable rhythm—weekly meetings with my supervisor, seminars to ...
President-elect Donald J. Trump is a transformative figure in contemporary American politics. Despite being impeached twice, indicted and convicted, he has been elected to the presidency for a second ...
I believe the folks over at The Democratic Strategist write some of the most insightful analyses of contemporary American politics. Ed Kilgore’s recent post on Obama and Values-Based messaging ...
On Sept. 2, a rarity will arrive in bookstores: a volume that manages to bridge the divides of today’s highly polarized politics. That book is the Almanac of American Politics. An updated version of ...
The contemporary relationship between sports and politics is one that is as equally significant as it is difficult to define. In this tense moment in American politics, it is important to understand ...
When tackling a problem as complex and deep-rooted as political violence, we must understand all the factors at play.  Read More ...
PLACE IN THE U.S. AND WE ARE HEARING FROM AN EXPERT TONIGHT ON VIOLENCE IN A TENSE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE. KMBC NINE ERIC GRAVES IS HERE RIGHT NOW. ERIC. CHARLIE KIRK’S KILLING IS THE LATEST IN SEVERAL ...
After any election, it is worth reflecting on what motivates our support for candidates and what our political engagement should look like. Catholics are aided in this task by the teaching of the U.S.
David Montgomery and the vitality of labor history. From his first book to his landmark account of the politics of the pre-WWI labor movement, Montgomery explored how people’s experiences of work ...