The backlash comes with its own popular history of identity politics’ origins. A recent version of this popular history is articulated by Yascha Mounk in his new book, The Identity Trap.In a ...

Instead, the left in recent years has had trouble going beyond what has come to be called “identity politics”—a politics that is rooted more in group self-assertion than in attempts to create broad ...

Identity politics got a bad name in recent years. ... the interests of the group get whittled down to what they have in common with those at the top, ... we’re doing the enemy’s work for him.

In the post-mortem of this recent presidential election, a common critique is emerging: Democrats’ reliance on identity politics has missed the mark, failing to resonate with a broad spectrum of ...

Most observers link identity politics with Democrats, as underrepresented groups have used their common fate as a vehicle for political action since the movement politics of the 1960s & 70s. The ...

Republican Senator-elect Tim Sheehy cited the current state of the government for why Montana residents voted for him on Election Day, as “common sense” carried him over the finish line.

Most observers link identity politics with Democrats, as underrepresented groups have used their common fate as a vehicle for political action since the movement politics of the 1960s and ’70s.