“To be white in America,” Robert W. Terry wrote 50 years ago, “is not to have to think about it. Except for hardcore racial supremacists, the meaning of being white is having the choice of attending ...

Identity politics has been part and parcel of the political evolution of the entire world. It is part of global sociology. Interestingly, rather than diminishing, identity politics is becoming a more ...

For nearly a decade, identity politics has dominated public discourse, shaping debates in boardrooms, classrooms, and legislative halls. It rose from real and necessary grievances: centuries of ...

This fall, I am teaching a seminar course on polarization. Despite my courses being subject to boycotts, my classes filled up in an ironic twist of fate. The class is intended to present a broad ...

By the late 20th and early 21st century, conservative Christian political leaders began elevating the idea that Christmas was ...

In the post-mortem of this recent presidential election, a common critique is emerging: Democrats’ reliance on identity politics has missed the mark, failing to resonate with a broad spectrum of ...

In the weeks following major defeats in the 2024 elections, the Democratic Party continues to self-reflect about where they went wrong with the American electorate and how to win back voters. Some ...

In many ways, sometimes voters may perceive regional parties as protectors of their interests, especially in a democratic system. This dynamic explains why regional identity resurfaces strongly during ...