On July 19, 1848, reformers convened in Seneca Falls to demand women’s rights, launching the US women’s suffrage movement.

1848 — The women’s suffrage movement began at its earnest in the U.S. with the first ever women’s rights convention held at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Hailed as a “convention to discuss ...

The third season of The Gilded Age has been mocking a historical movement, and its being very wrongheaded in its approach ...

What is a dissident? In an autocracy, standing against the rulers could mean harassment, prison, torture, even death.

An excerpt from Power to the Partners shows how designing coalitions is vital to successful organizational partnership ...

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has been shunned by presidents since Barack Obama after it was taken over by Chinese owners.

A new biography of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, born in Concord in 1890, provides evidence that Flynn, a celebrated and maligned labor and political leader for much of the 20th century, fits the bill.  A ...

In a New York Times essay, Andrew Sullivan examined how the gay rights movement transformed from civil rights victories to radical gender ideology that has alienated Americans.

Andrew Sullivan urges liberals to defend gay rights achievements and reject radical shifts in the LGBTQ movement.

Buffalo Bills First-Round Pick Cornerback Maxwell Hariston has been named in a civil lawsuit in Kentucky, over an alleged sexual assault.

The National American Woman Suffrage Association began a postcard campaign in 1910, partly to raise awareness of the cause and partly as a fundraiser. The cards could be funny, serious, or sentimental ...