The Barack Obama Presidential Library
Unlike other Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Obama Presidential Library is the first fully digital Presidential library. An estimated 95 percent of the Presidential records of the Obama administration were born digital, such as photos, videos, word-processing documents, tweets, emails, and other standard digital formats. NARA also received […]
As the U.S. turns 250, this historian has blunt advice: ‘America has to grow up’
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, historian and Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. says he’s feeling rageful. He opens his new book, ‘America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries,’ bluntly, with the declaration: “I do not love America, and never have, especially now.”
New monument turns Rosa Parks’s booking number into warning on U.S. erasure
At the recently opened Montgomery Square in Alabama, bronze hands rise from the pavement, holding a placard against the sky. It reads 7053, the booking number displayed in Rosa Parks’s 1956 mugshot after she and other leaders of the Montgomery bus boycott were arrested.
Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd
Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on June 19, 2026, with a call to defend democracy as three former presidents joined him on stage in an extraordinary event featuring politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes, and other internationally known figures.
Win the Era
Founded by Pete Buttigieg. During his presidential campaign, Pete put forth a vision for 2054 and beyond that catapulted him onto the national stage and an historic win in the 2020 Iowa Caucuses. His campaign called for a truly long-term vision for our country, recognizing that decisions made in these years will shape our lives […]
Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as Mayor of the City of New York on January 1st, 2026. Prior to becoming Mayor, he represented the 36th New York State Assembly District and its neighborhoods of Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, and Astoria Heights.
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff
In 2000, Adam was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served as a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the House Appropriations Committee. He also served as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and as a member of the […]
Veteran and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly
As a Navy pilot, he made multiple deployments on the aircraft carrier USS Midway and flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Senator Kelly is the recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and multiple Air Medals.
Pete Buttigieg
Pete is an American politician and former naval officer who served as the 19th United States Secretary of Transportation from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020, which earned him the nickname “Mayor Pete.”
Religion Dispatches
Religion Dispatches is not a religious publication; we are a publication about religion, written for anyone who wants to better understand how religion shapes our lives and our politics. The perspectives offered by RD are crucial to restoring compassion, critical thinking, and understanding within mainstream discourse about religion in what’s now the United States.