MADE BY HISTORYTeaching Asian American history in its complexity can help fight racism
Asian Americans have been both the victims — and perpetrators — of racial discrimination.
Biden’s push for an infrastructure presidency risks sacrificing Black communities
Infrastructure has a long history of cloaking racism and preventing justice.
Putin’s assault also targets Ukraine’s history
It is not only Ukraine that faces erasure — it is also Ukraine’s history.
Congress is taking a good first step to address the mistreatment of LGBT veterans
The United States has long mistreated LGBT soldiers — and denied them veterans benefits.
What history says about the Jan. 6 committee investigation
The importance of an unambiguous report that cannot be weaponized by Trump supporters.
A 1972 Black political convention offers a road map for fighting climate change
Climate change is a civil rights issue. Addressing it is essential to the survival of Black Americans.
Targeting marginalized communities for political gain is nothing new for Texas conservatives
Texas’s anti-trans policy is the latest in a long history of attacks on women’s and LGBTQ rights
Anti-trans policies run counter to Texas’s rich transgender history
The hidden history of transgender Texas.
Foreign volunteer fighters can greatly assist Ukraine. But there will be challenges, too.
The Spanish Civil War’s history points to what Ukrainians and the thousands volunteering to fight with them should know.
Volodymyr Zelensky is winning support using a crucial American World War II tactic
Film can be a powerful weapon in warfare.
Anti-trans laws weaponize child protection systems that have long harmed kids
Overly broad definitions of abuse have invited coercive intrusions into families’ lives.
Baseless claims of ‘denazification’ have underscored Russian aggression since World War II
Putin’s claims sound crazy, but they are part of a longtime Russian tactic.
Florida’s bill restricting LGBTQ discussion will hurt all children, LGBTQ and straight
Florida’s new law is just the latest chapter in a history of school policies that hurt learning and breed bigotry.
Why International Women’s Day matters
It’s a chance to spotlight the challenges around mothering and women in the workplace.
How to restore the radical origins of International Women’s Day
The 1974 program that could transform the day from honoring past progress to inspiring future change.
Movie studios are abandoning Russia, a far cry from how they handled Nazi Germany
During World War II, movie studios went to pains not to alienate the Nazis.
What happens when cities say no to growth
Housing costs skyrocket and shortages can negatively affect everything from education to diversity.
Behind U.S. foreign policy toward Venezuela are century-old racist tropes
Understanding this history will be key as the U.S. aims to reengage Venezuela due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Western oil companies ditching Russia is a new twist on a familiar pattern
For more than a century, Western oil companies have cycled into and out of Russia.
Biden is right: America’s lead pipes need to be replaced. Here’s why.
The harms of lead pipes have long been understood, but industry PR efforts and fiscal concerns led America to embrace them anyway.