The Rise of the Term “Identity Politics”

The term “identity politics” is often reserved for when candidates talk about issues that affect minority communities, but not for coded appeals to white voters.

Newark Announces Plan to Get the Lead Out of its Water

But after years of confusion over the true scale of the problem, residents remain skeptical.

‘It’s Not Really Going to Support My Children’: The Fight to Keep Child Support in the Family

In many states, child support payments go to the government if a parent is on welfare.

Beyond 1619: Slavery Under the Spanish Crown

Under the Spanish crown, slavery dates back a full century before 1619.

How the U.S. Prison System Fails Those With Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is far more common in jails and prisons than in the general population.