Malpractice cost Clinton the election, but her ambivalence on big issues was produced by big structural factors that affect all Democrats.
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Can Love Conquer Hate?
Will the increasing prevalence of intermarriage lead to broader empathy and understanding?
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State-Enforced Segregation and the Color of Justice
Jim Crow was the descendant of Southern slavery. More shocking is the legacy of government-enforced racism in the North.
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‘Where’s Papa Going with that Axe?’ Reading Charlotte’s Web in the Age of Trump
E.B. White’s barnyard fable remains a striking symbol of social justice in Trump’s America.
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Why Are Men Dropping Out of Work?
A new book highlights the decline of male employment.
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Citizen Activism and the Courts
The surprising impact of popular movements on judicial doctrines
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The Neighborhood Activist as Prophet
How Jane Jacobs took on the planners—and how her legacy is at risk.
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Hidden Injuries
The decline of the white working class and the rise of the Tea Party and Donald Trump.
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Swept Away in the Sixties
What did the era amount to? One thing is certain: It wasn’t a revolution.
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When Liberalism Came Apart
Two new books about the late 1960s provide grist for thinking about political turbulence today.
