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The Federal Housing Administration, created in 1934 during the New Deal, forced newly built suburbs to be racially exclusive through guaranteeing whites-only mortgages. This, and subsequent policies, were major drivers of racial wealth disparity.

New attacks on press freedom, and new tech twists for 2022

This year could be different.  As the awards race heats up and smaller accolades roll in, there are multiple queer film contenders in almost every big category.

The historian has been at the forefront of telling the lost stories of U.S. radicalism—in comic book form—for nearly two decades.

One in 20 respondents—representing 12.7 million people—said a friend or family member died over the past year after not receiving treatment because they couldn't afford it.

Kellogg’s workers in four states have been on strike since October 5. Their top issue is the company’s efforts to expand its two-tier system.

The Walls Within: The Politics of Immigration in Modern America by Sarah R. Coleman Princeton University Press, 2021 The 1960s effort to end discriminatory quotas sowed the seeds of the political conflicts over immigration still with us today

The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America submitted 1,584 union cards to the Indiana University last week, representing almost two-thirds of the roughly 2,500 graduate students working at IU.

India Walton won the support of Black Buffalo, and built a network that didn't exist before. The city's left is stronger as a result.

Observational studies suggest a link between high cocoa or chocolate intake of 6 grams daily (1-2 small squares) and a reduced risk of heart disease and mortality, possibly in part by reducing blood pressure and inflammation.