The University of Chicago Division of the Social Sciences

Faculty In the News History

Boston Globe - Stoking fears of immigrants has been part of the Republican platform for decades. But something is different this time; Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew comments on anti-immigrant rhetoric moving to the mainstream via white supremacist groups

December 10, 2024

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Chicago Sun-Times - First victim of 1919 race riots will get grave marker; Assoc. Prof. Adam Green comments on the historical significance of the 1919 race riots

December 10, 2024

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The Topeka Capital-Journal - 'It’s easy to get the sense the rest of the country has forgotten you': Extremism long rising in rural Kansas; Article quotes Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew's explanation of the book The Turner Diaries and its resonance

December 10, 2024

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The Daily Beast - These Fascist ‘Diaries’ Keep Inspiring Jan. 6 Rioters; In podcast, Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew discusses The Turner Diaries and the similarities between the white-power and far-right movements of 1990s America

December 10, 2024

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KCUR-FM - Right-wing Extremism Has Been Taking Root In Rural Kansas For Decades; Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew discusses The Turner Diaries, a novel described as "the bible of the racist right"

December 10, 2024

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Washington Post - Pittsburgh poised for history-making election of its first Black mayor this fall; Prof. Gabriel Winant discusses racial inequities in Pittsburgh

December 10, 2024

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Reuters - No seditious conspiracy charges emerge in U.S. Capitol riots cases, Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew comments on the charges against Capitol Hill rioters

December 10, 2024

Faculty In the News History

NPR Illinois- Obama statue floated to replace monuments to controversial Illinois figures at state capitol; Article quotes from Assoc. Prof. Adam Green’s testimony to the Illinois Monument Review Task Force

December 10, 2024

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Bloomberg- Fiscal justice rating firm will judge cities’ inequity risks; Asst. Prof. Destin Jenkins discusses structural racism in the municipal bond market

December 10, 2024

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WNYC: Who Does This Economy Work For? Asst. Prof. Gabriel Winant explains the economic shift in the rust belt from industry to health care the

December 10, 2024