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Democratic voters Davidson North Carolina

There’s Only So Much Race Can Tell Us

Let’s focus less on demographics and more on political issues.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 21, 2020November 24, 2021
Miami Florida

Race Is a Poor Predictor of How Americans Will Vote

Neither Latino nor white Americans vote as a bloc.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 11, 2020December 2, 2021
Oakland California police

Policing in America Is Broken. There Are Solutions

Reforming the police isn’t easy, but it can be done.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 2, 2020January 16, 2023
de Young Museum San Francisco California

How to Lose Friends and Influence People

It wouldn’t hurt the woke left to be a little more pragmatic.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 22, 2019December 2, 2021

Britain, EU Agree Transition Deal. Black Men Face Challenges in America

Goods, services, capital and people will continue to flow freely across the Channel during Britain’s year-and-a-half exit from the EU.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 20, 2018December 2, 2021
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Charlottesville and a Country Coming Apart

It’s not just Donald Trump’s shameful reaction. The violence in Charlottesville reveals something is rotten in America.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 14, 2017November 29, 2021
Hillary Clinton

Doubtful Fewer Latinos Turned Out for Clinton

There are reasons to doubt Hillary Clinton lost support from Latino voters.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 12, 2016November 24, 2021

High Hispanic Turnout Could Doom Trump’s Candidacy

The Republican’s divisive rhetoric is driving up Hispanic turnout in swing states.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 6, 2016December 14, 2021

White Backlash Fueled Donald Trump’s Candidacy

Resentment toward black advancement helps explain why the white underclass supports Donald Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 15, 2016November 27, 2021

Trump Whips Supporters Into Frenzy Over Black Protests

The Republican risks deepening racial divisions in America with his careless rhetoric about black protests.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 14, 2016November 27, 2021

What Liberals Can Learn from Donald Trump

Liberals are not responsible for the rise of Donald Trump, but they may have unwittingly enabled him.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 7, 2016November 27, 2021

Trump Makes It Impossible Not to Call Him Racist

The Republican’s insinuations against an Hispanic judge who is hearing a case against him are the final straw.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 4, 2016November 27, 2021
United States flag

Developing a New American Nationalism Is Tricky

The sense of belonging Donald Trump’s supporters crave excludes Americans who aren’t white.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 12, 2016November 29, 2021

Trump Ruining Republican Brand with Hispanics

Nearly one in two Hispanic voters in the United States now see the Republican Party as hostile to them.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 19, 2016November 27, 2021

Republicans Losing Support from Hispanics, Youth

Hispanic voters and young whites are ever less likely to support a right-wing presidential candidate.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 31, 2015October 24, 2021

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