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John M. Kinder

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Professor of History and American Studies, Oklahoma State University

Protesters clash with law enforcement after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. Arthur Maiorella/Anadolu via Getty Images

February 18, 2026

From Gettysburg to Minneapolis: How the American Civil War continues to shape how we understand contemporary political conflicts and their dangers

John M. Kinder, Oklahoma State University and Jennifer Murray, Shepherd University

As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for metaphors.

Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji walks around his enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in September 2023 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

May 1, 2025

Pandas and politics − from World War II to the Cold War, zoos have always been ideological

John M. Kinder, Oklahoma State University

Zoos aren’t woke, but they aren’t politically neutral, either.

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