Ellen Frankman

A new interpretation of the origins of segregation in American suggest it was "enlightened" liberals who promoted separation as a solution to integration.

At a moment of critical energy and frustration for the Democratic Party, progressives may be able to learn from the coordination and success of the Tea Party movement. 

What does it mean to be part of "normal" American culture today? Two Muslim Americans respond at a moment of uncertainty of the direction of the country and heightened Islamophobia.

In what has been a very trying newsweek for President Trump, he announced Neil Gorsuch as his nominee to the Supreme Court Tuesday night.

A dialogue between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began over the weekend, worrying NATO leaders.

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on his Trump evolution and the future of the Republican Party. 

Following the death of Mary Tyler Moore on Wednesday, a look at how Moore changed the entertainment industry since her first acting job at 17. 

As President Trump continues his crackdown on immigration, we examine three perspectives of how life is changing for refugees and immigrants living in the U.S. 

In a new book, historian Daina Ramey Barry traces the commodification of black lives since the start of slavery.

Though he scaled back the military aggressions of his predecessor, Barack Obama introduced vast increases in electronic surveillance, drones, and the use of special ops forces.

Barack Obama sees Chelsea Manning as a conscientious objector and views Edward Snowden as a cyber foot-soldier hiding out in Russia. 

Cornell Belcher, the author of "A Black Man In The White House" and a leading Democratic pollster, explores the racial politics that divide the United States today.

The 2016 election shows just how divided America is along geographic, racial, economic, and social lines.

Marilyn Mosby is under fire for her handling of the Freddie Gray prosecutions, even though Baltimore is agreeing to reform the city's troubled police department. 

Donald Trump finally admitted that he believes Russia was behind hacking operations carried out during the 2016 election. Here's what Democrats on Capitol Hill are planning next.

While crime rates around the U.S. have dropped considerably over the last 20 years, Chicago has witnessed an uptick in violence. In 2016, 762 people were killed in the Windy City.

On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would appoint his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as senior White House advisor.

Change 2017 - turning ideas into action.

The most fundamental change in 2016 has been the redefinition of truth. This has far-reaching implications for the future of journalism.

Former Senator George Mitchell, who once served as the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, discusses what went wrong in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.