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One of the most derogatory cultural terms often uttered in the Cincinnati area is the “H” word, or “hillbilly.” It refers to various groups of people who have migrated from the hills of Appalachia or ...

On March 1, 2007, the New York City Council voted unanimously 49-0 in favor of a motion to encourage New Yorkers to stop using the “N-word” and to learn its racist provenance. On July 1, 2013, CNN’s ...

Perry Anderson’s book asks whether dominance is based on consent or coercion. By Gavin Jacobson Perry Anderson’s writing displays two marked qualities: stunning erudition and a quirky idiolect.

Much as I would’ve wanted to use ‘khota sikka’, the challenge of finding an exact translation brings me to the usual bad penny. Let’s say, therefore, that like a bad penny, the dreaded H-word is back ...