Origin of the terms “red state” and “blue state” Though a common term in political nomenclature, the terms “red state” and “blue state” haven’t been around for as long as you think.

The United States is a deeply divided country awash in weapons, leading many to worry about escalating political violence and ...

History Is Always About Politics What the recent debates over presentism get wrong.

Where Identity Politics Actually Comes From Nationalism, not postmodernism, is the fount of today’s politics of recognition.

A Long History of Politics and Protest at the Olympics Assertions that the Games rise above politics are belied by their history ...