A new development in birthright citizenship
A federal district court has ruled that individuals born in American Samoa are citizens. What does this mean for debates over birthright citizenship?
HOW THE DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS FUELED THE RISE OF THE TRUMP-EVANGELICAL COALITION
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Why Bloomberg’s Money is Unlikely to Impact the Race
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From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part 4
In the 1980s, the AIDS crisis mobilized previously inactive gay voters, expanded the range of
Demagoguery, “Cov-Cath,” and Public Discourse in the Trump Era
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From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part 3
The rainbow is today widely recognized as a symbol for both diversity and gay rights.
The History of Lynching and African American Voting Rights
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From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part 2
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The GOP’s Flip Side of the Same Coin: Party Politics, Constitutional Politics, and the Administrative State
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From Albatross to Litmus Test: Gay Rights and the Democratic Party, Part 1
Last week, Democratic presidential candidates met to discuss LGBTQ rights at a CNN town forum,