Slavery

Former neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a rookie politician who is very intelligent and very new to politics, says some crazy things. His latest allegedly crazy thing, though, is not crazy at all.Â (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Beltway Confidential

Ben Carson is right to compare abortion to slavery

Timothy P. Carney · October 26, 2015 3:10 pm

A group of rastafarians demonstrate at Norman Manley airport in Kingston, Jamaica, Monday, Feb.18, 2002, demanding compensation to those who suffered during slavery and repatriation to Africa. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)

The absurdity of demanding reparations for slavery

Dan Hannan · October 5, 2015 4:01 am

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson delivers a speech to supporters in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Carson: Slavery informed my views on abortion

Barbara Boland · August 23, 2015 2:39 pm

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members Bob Corker, left, and Ben Cardin questioned Sarah Sewell, undersecretary of state for civilian security, democracy and human rights. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

National Security

Senators slam State Dept. for playing politics with trafficking report

Jacqueline Klimas · August 6, 2015 3:45 pm

Women hold posters during a protest against the Islamic State in Dohuk, northern Iraq, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Seivan M.Salim)

National Security

UN confirms: ISIS sells child sex slaves for $165

Barbara Boland · August 6, 2015 2:49 pm

Mainstream Scream: Vox calls American Revolution ‘a monumental mistake’

Paul Bedard · July 13, 2015 6:30 pm

"As a nation, we have got to apologize for slavery" Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said during a recent Sirius XM interview. (AP Photo)

Sanders: ‘We have got to apologize for slavery’

Barbara Boland · July 10, 2015 3:11 pm

Cultural icons — not always what they seem

Noemie Emery · July 7, 2015 4:01 am

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and other Democrats hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

For Democrats, words from a famous human trafficking victim

Washington Examiner · March 19, 2015 9:00 am

Human trafficking survivor Shandra Woworuntu (C) speaks during a news conference with U.S. House of Representatives Victims' Rights Caucus Chairman Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) (L) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) outside the U.S. Capitol. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Fast-tracking the fight against slavery

Charles Hoskinson · March 2, 2015 10:00 am

Obama puts best face on Qatar after White House meeting with emir

Obama puts best face on Qatar after White House meeting with emir

Charles Hoskinson and Susan Crabtree · February 24, 2015 8:40 pm

Slate Writer: University students are children and do not deserve the freedom of speech

Red Alert Politics

Slate Writer: University students are children and do not deserve the freedom of speech

Ashley Dobson · February 17, 2015 5:10 am