Black History, Uncensored
Megan Thee Stallion and the politics of profanity in hip-hop
Women artists like Megan Thee Stallion have exposed rap’s double standards on sex, says hip-hop-loving anthropologist Nikki Lane.
DeSantis’ main 2024 argument is melting away in the courtroom
He says GOP victories in Florida show he knows how to win. But the voting map he pushed as governor is being challenged — along with his argument for being his party’s presidential nominee.
Latino lawmakers aren’t buying Menendez’s Cuba-focused bribery defense
Facing federal bribery charges, the Democratic senator claims he kept nearly $500,000 in cash at his New Jersey home because of his family’s history in Cuba.
Biden preaches democracy in Arizona, the epicenter of right-wing extremism
Biden's pro-democracy speech in Arizona took him to a state that's trending blue but facing a flurry of right-wing extremism.
Sinema's outline for 2024 victory sounds like a political fantasy
The Arizona independent is pitching donors on a far-fetched plan to win a three-way race should she run for re-election in 2024.
DeSantis and Newsom are set for a debate no one wants or needs
Virtually no one asked for this debate between two extremely online government officials. But this is the hell the internet hath wrought.
Kutcher, Ballard seem to reveal an ugly side of trafficking activism
Here’s what two men who have been portrayed as heroes in the fight against sex trafficking have unwittingly helped show.
We’re now living under the Gaetz Congress, and it’s utter chaos
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has roiled members of his own Republican Party with his budget demands as the deadline for a federal government shutdown looms.
A 'ghost' from McCarthy's past warns against a government shutdown
Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Republicans pushing for a government shutdown are repeating the same "crazy" misstep they committed in 2013.
Trump's recent 'hold my beer' moment likely has his lawyers cringing
Working for this former president could land you in legal and professional jeopardy — but that's not the only concern.
What Ghana taught me about religious extremism in the U.S.
My trip was a reminder of just how central the Christian churches were in the Atlantic slave trade — and what we can learn from religious extremism today.
