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Student journalists are using spreadsheets and databases to examine one of the darkest chapters in American history.
Throughout US history, racist attacks against racial minorities were committed by white men grappling with their masculinity and social status.
One of the charges against Donald Trump dates back to the 1870s and was designed to give the federal government the power to ensure states held free and fair elections.
The 2024 U.S. presidential election should be about more than Donald Trump’s legal travails. It should be a choice between democracy and the further criminalization of American politics.
The media storm that is building on equity work after the death of a Toronto school principal will test Canadians’ commitment to doing the work needed to be done to address racism.
The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation.
This year, there are more than 400 active anti-trans bills across the U.S. What do things look like in Canada? Are we a safe haven or are we following those same trends?
The viral Kane vs. Karen meme invites the viewer to see the parallels between the actions of a white female hockey fan, surrounded by white onlookers, towards a Black player surrounded by referees.
The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges across the US.
Who are the Proud Boys, what do they want and is there a path back into society for these extremists?
An expert in American history explains the white power movement, its impact on veterans and women and how the Vietnam War was the impetus for extremist groups to gain new members.
In this extract from the new book Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand, the authors examine the ideological origins of the Christchurch massacres nearly four years ago.
Approaches to security issues in Canada today need to learn from the dire histories of what happens under the banner of national security.
A new book examining New Zealand’s extreme and alt-right movements tackles an important issue. But it could have defined its terms better and provided more evidence for its claims.
The role of then-President Donald Trump and his aides and advisers is important, but there is a lot more to the story of Jan. 6, 2021, than what happened behind closed doors.
At a time when politicians across the country are debating how slavery in the US is taught, high school students are participating in mock slave auctions that are having severe consequences
Bias-motivated attacks became a distinct crime in the 1980s. But police investigate only a fraction of the roughly 200,000 hate crimes reported each year – and even fewer ever make it to court.
Any behavior reasonably calculated to dissuade a person from participating in an election is intimidation.
Many conspiracy theories and disinformation are rooted in antisemitic tropes which spread harm and undermine our democratic institutions.
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Assistant Professor of Geography, Columbus State University
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Chaired professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
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Distinguished Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University
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University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
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Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Iowa State University
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Exeter
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Binghamton University, State University of New York
