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Ku Klux Klan
February 27, 2017
MagazineVan Jones, Johnny Milano
Hate in the Age of Trump
All across America, Klan and neo-Nazi groups are not only flourishing—they’re joining forces.
August 25, 2016
Eric Kleefeld
Hillary goes there: An actual Klansman, white robe and all, endorsing Trump.
March 3, 2016
Adam Peck
Donald Trump settles on another answer for why he refused to disavow the KKK: He thought Jake Tapper could have been talking about Jewish philanthropy.
March 2, 2016
Steven Cohen
A Trump supporter tried to lecture Van Jones on the history of the KKK and Jones was having none of it.
March 1, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Thanks to Trump, it’s no longer cool for Republicans to condemn the KKK.
December 11, 2015
Tom Rice
How the Ku Klux Klan Used Cinema to Become a Force in America
August 17, 2015
Steve Oney
A Distant Mirror: The Leo Frank Lynching
How a century-old crime foreshadowed today's polarized politics.
July 1, 2015
Jeet Heer
The Real-World Consequences of the Confederate Flag Debate
For one, the Ku Klux Klan sees power in its symbolism.
July 1, 2015
Naomi Shavin
The Confederate Flag Is a Racist Symbol. Just Ask the KKK.
October 7, 2013
Josh Sapan
American History in Panorama
December 21, 2012
Sean Wilentz
Lincoln in Hollywood, from Griffith to Spielberg
September 25, 2012
Michael Kazin
Which U.S. President Does Romney Most Resemble? (Hint: It’s Not a Republican)
August 29, 2012
Timothy Noah
National Review, Race, And Me
August 3, 2012
Paul Berman
Where Have All Our Racist Aristocrats Gone? A Requiem For Gore Vidal
March 29, 2012
Steve Hahn
If X, Then Why?
March 27, 2012
Rochelle Gurstein
Why Trayvon Martin’s Death Has Sparked a Call For Dignity
His hoodie became a symbol.
August 24, 2011
Lorraine Adams
Despite Post-9/11 Discrimination, Muslims Keep Coming to America. Why?
June 13, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Fox News And White Racial Paranoia
April 26, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Another Victim Of Barbour's Withdrawal
April 11, 2011
James Downie
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