by Lance Roller II | 8 Oct 2025 | History, United States
The U.S. military has a long history of racial discrimination. The Trump administration’s disdain for diversity in the military is nothing new. Montford Point Marine John Thompson in front of a portrait of him in uniform at his home in Greensboro, N.C. on 3...
by Alister Doyle | 7 Oct 2025 | History, Human Rights, Israel-Palestine, Politics
Each year a committee of Norwegians awards the Nobel Peace Prize to someone who has fought for peace. Is Donald Trump worthy? Terumi Tanaka delivers a speech during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at the City Hall in Oslo, Norway, 10 December 2024 on behalf of...
by Harvey Morris | 17 Sep 2025 | Decoder Replay, History, Human Rights
The legacy of slavery still haunts the descendants of both victims and enslavers. Should reparations be paid or can we simply erase the past? In an illustration, an historical photo of Peter Gordon, a freed Black slave in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is being covered by a...
by Daniel Warner | 11 Aug 2025 | Decoders, History, Politics
When nations sign a treaty they volunteer to abide by certain terms. But what, if anything, happens if they break those agreements? The seats of the U.S. delegation are vacant during the ceremony marking the entry into force of the Ottawa Convention on the prohibition...
by Nelson Graves | 2 Jul 2025 | Decoder Replay, Education, History, Journalism
Every July 4 the United States celebrates its Declaration of Independence. But behind its “self-evident” truths was a load of hypocrisy. The U.S. Declaration of Independence. (Photo credit: jaflippo/Getty Images) Editor’s note: On 4 July, people in...