Hunting extremism in the U.S. military The growth of extremism in the ranks of a military involved in a century of failed war Salon · Jul 18, 2023
US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas' journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender As Southern states tear down Confederate statues and the military removes the names of Confederate generals from bases, the issue of how to remember the Civil War is increasingly prominent. The Conversation · May 31, 2023
Who can afford America’s perfect neighborhood? A Colorado neighborhood is a shining example of a livable, walkable community – for the few with access to it The Guardian - US · May 26, 2023
White power movements rely on veterans White power movement is example of broader failure to support veterans and to reckon with the cost of warfare Salon · Apr 26, 2023
White power movements in US history have often relied on veterans -- and not on lone wolves For decades, the white power movement has gained steady momentum in the U.S. Kathleen Belew is an expert on the history of the white power movement and its current impact on American society and politics. Her book “Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America” examines how… The Conversation · Apr 25, 2023
‘A Fever in the Heartland’ tells how KKK pushed their way into politics with a plan to win the White House "A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them" by Timothy Egan; Viking (428 pages, $30) Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023
The racist history of Chicago’s FOP The FOP has, without exception, vociferously opposed every proposed police reform and effort to obtain police transparency. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023