Character. I have thought about that word much lately, especially since Monday was the day we observed Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. It was also the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Most observers link identity politics with Democrats, as underrepresented groups have used their common fate as a vehicle for political action since the movement politics of the 1960s and ’70s. The ...

Yascha Mounk’s new book “The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time” arrives at a crucial juncture for American liberalism. In this timely and incisive work, Mounk confronts the rising ...

In the weeks following major defeats in the 2024 elections, the Democratic Party continues to self-reflect about where they went wrong with the American electorate and how to win back voters. Some ...

The priority of socioeconomic class over other forms of identity in the political thinking of both the left and the right can be justified only by insisting on the definition of human nature specific ...

Losing an election is a an opportunity for reflection. It’s also an opportunity for airing pet peeves. Unfortunately, as the ...

Tell me a person’s ethnic identity and I’ll tell you their stance on the war in Gaza. If nothing else, the conflict in the Middle East has made it clear that identity politics isn’t going away. In ...

It’s time for Black Americans to take a hard look at our political strategy and start demanding more than symbolism and empty promises. If we continue down the path of blindly following party lines, ...

Donald Trump’s 2024 victory was about much more than a backlash to left-identity politics. Inflation, among other matters, loomed larger. Still, Trump gained significant ground with Latino, Black, ...

Centrist Democrats are slamming their far-left colleagues following Election Day, arguing that their emphasis on "identity politics" and other issues handed huge victories to the GOP. Rep. Ritchie ...

But it was moot. Biden endorsed Harris as he shuffled off stage — perhaps in a one-finger salute to his former boss? — and Harris, who lacked the political talent to execute simple interviews and town ...