Justice

Reform is simply not possible.

The story of how a group of poor whites in Chicago united with the Black Panthers to fight racism and capitalism.

Wild accusations, alternative facts, special prosecutors—the Salem witch trials of 1692 had it all.

She saw economic precarity as not just a side effect of racial subjugation, but as central to its functioning.

The autobiography of NBA star Craig Hodges contains lessons for the pro athletes who are speaking up today.

Those who honor Jackie Robinson must remember his importance outside the baseball diamond.

In the 19th century – when horse racing was America’s most popular sport – former slaves populated the ranks of jockeys and trainers.

The rise​ of mass incarceration in the early 1970s was fueled by white fear of black crime. But the fear of crime wasn’t confined to whites.

David Grann’s sweeping history of crimes against the Osage people.

How anti-homosexual policies throughout military history helped shape gay culture today.

January 2017's Women's March wasn't the first time Fifth Avenue in New York City hosted an enormous demonstration.

State lawmakers stand and face the families of four wrongly-convicted black men.

The dangers of confusing self-improvement with institutional change.

How the disaster energized the nascent environmental movement and led to a slew of legislative changes.

She was an architect of the civil-rights struggle-and the women's movement. Why haven't you heard of her?

Even before United Airlines, a legacy of excessive force existed in transportation.

Native Americans say the law protects their children. The Goldwater Institute claims it does the opposite.

It has stifled suffrage, blamed immigrants for chaos, and suppressed civil rights. It's also how Donald Trump views the entire world.

King George's tax collectors abused police powers to fill his coffers. Sound familiar?

How should the courts use history?

On these pages you will meet Monroe Nathan Work, who lived from 1866- 1945. This website is a rebirth of one piece of his work.

Outrage over the revolt spurred the U.S. to deliver on a promise of the revolution.

A small act of protest that resulted in significant change.

Does the most historically minded school of constitutional law push history aside?

As the new administration seeks to fill a vacancy on the Court, a look back at the forgotten mid-19th century battles over the judiciary.

It’s only by acknowledging the roots of identity politics in the emancipatory movements of the past that we can begin the work of formulating an alternative.

Tribal sovereignty is a concept that even some of the protesters may not be familiar with. But it's important.

From the beginning, International Women's Day has been an occasion to celebrate working women and fight capitalism.

In 1939, a refugee ban kept 20,000 Jewish children out of the U.S.

Could President Trump actually win over the leaders of historically black colleges and universities?