In one of the oldest chapters of American history—the Pilgrims’ flight from persecution—historian Jeremy Bangs, EX’67, finds new ground to cover.

Joshua Mitchell, PhD’89, reflects on how students from Washington to Iraq differ in their understanding of Tocqueville’s “lonely man” in the democratic age.

Jud Newborn, AM’77, PhD’94, brings Nazi resisters out of the past into the present.

Harvey Levin, JD’75, purveyor of celebrity news at TMZ, wrestles with issues of journalistic ethics and privacy.

GSS director Tom Smith, PhD’80, breaks down the numbers.

Jud Newborn, AM’77, PhD’94, tells the story of Munich’s anti-Nazis.

Studying terrorism’s social context produces complicated answers about its causes.

For 40 years, the General Social Survey has cultivated a vast body of knowledge about Americans’ personal attitudes and opinions.

Gorbachev’s search for the real Lenin planted some far-fetched—and funny—ideas.

Middle-class positions disappeared during the recession and they’re not coming back even as the economy adds jobs.

As attorney general after Watergate, UChicago’s Edward Levi worked to restore a nation’s trust.

Elie Wiesel searches for a moral dimension in the political process.