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The more Indigenous nations self govern, the more they succeed

The more Indigenous nations self govern, the more they succeed

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Joseph Kalt and Megan Minoka Hill say the evidence is in: When Native nations make thei... Read more

8 Jun 2023

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If you don’t have multiracial democracy, you have no democracy at all

If you don’t have multiracial democracy, you have no democracy at all

The history of American democracy has always been fraught when it comes to race. Yet no matter how elusive it may be, Ha... Read more

16 May 2023

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