Tag: Political violence
When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits...
Paul Quigley, Virginia Tech
On May 22, 1856, Preston Brooks strode into the United States Senate chamber and beat...
10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition...
Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University
What happens now?
That may well be the question being asked by...
Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to...
John Joseph Chin, Carnegie Mellon University
Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same...
Far fewer Americans support political violence than recent polls suggest
Ryan Kennedy, The Ohio State University
A series of recent events has sparked alarm about rising levels of political...
Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence
Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino
The day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at...
Charlie Kirk talked with young people at universities for a reason...
Daniel Ruggles, Brandeis University
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025, at the start of a...
How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect...
Annie Margaret, University of Colorado Boulder
When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk,...
Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift...
Charlie Hunt, Boise State University
Democratic leaders and a lone Republican senator, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, quickly decried the treatment...
EXPLORING NATURE
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...
Katherine Ott, Smithsonian Institution
Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys,...
