The president's "America First" agenda is in tatters. But now he's damaging the country in different, perhaps even more permanent ways.

Trump's alt-right speech in Poland redefined the West in nativist terms, eschewing democratic idealism in favor of "blood and soil" nationalism.

The congressman's controversial video from Auschwitz is a reminder that Trump is merely the figurehead of an increasingly extreme Republican Party.

The president is torn between destroying Obama’s legacy and helping the “forgotten men and women” of America. The smart decision is clear.

Danzy Senna's new novel examines the ambivalent privileges of passing.

Wednesday's shooting has prompted much handwringing about the state of the nation. But political violence and anger are embedded in America's DNA.

The party's most reliable voters are older black women. So why do some journalists suggest otherwise?

A meatpacking town in Kansas opened its doors to Somali refugees. Then a group of Trump supporters plotted to kill them after Election Day.

A New York Times book review whitewashes Buchanan's abhorrent beliefs, thereby obscuring the true nature of Trumpism.

His agenda has stalled, but he's already done lasting damage to America.

Why is the annual event so benign and toothless when the threats to the planet—particularly to its most vulnerable populations—are so severe?

The U.S. government and local authorities are fighting once again over civil rights. But the dynamic has been turned upside down.

Dave Grossman teaches police officers to think like "warriors." But is the rise of a militarized mindset turning black citizens into targets?

An elite police squad was supposed to clean up the streets of 1970s Detroit. Instead, it terrorized African Americans, and turned the city into a battleground.