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His presidency saw new opportunities for black Americans—as well as the resurgence of white supremacy.
Politics

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After a devastating Supreme Court decision, the House member and veteran educator has a plan that brings essential perspective to the defense of race-conscious admissions.
Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Their Nazi Fanboys Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Their Nazi Fanboys
The DeSantis and Trump campaigns are hurling accusations of racism against each other. Both are right.
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The growing right-wing movement proved its influence at its recent Philadelphia summit. The political press is playing right into its hands.
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In the Country of the Blind In the Country of the Blind
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His fiction, which ranged from slapstick humor to sheer terror, fixated on the lives of those society discarded.
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Elections in Slovakia usually don’t get much attention. But this one could hold crucial lessons about the staying power of Trumpist politics around the world.

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How an Afro-German TV series about the GDR’s first Black police officer became an international hit.
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