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April 21, 2023
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Simon Lazarus
The Democrats’ Appalling Failure to Confront the Rogue, Right-Wing Supreme Court
The party needs to take its cue from America’s most celebrated leaders, who had no fear of talking directly to the public about the Constitution.
November 25, 2021
Apocalypse Soon
Liza Featherstone
America, Rediscover Thanksgiving’s Radical Past
“Gratitude” has become a vapid buzzword, but being grateful can be a revolutionary act. Just look to Lincoln and FDR.
December 7, 2020
Critical Mass
Eric Herschthal
The Elusive Promise of the Underground Railroad
Three new books show how Northern states betrayed Black people, and why many found Mexico a safer destination.
June 11, 2020
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Nick Martin
Now Do Lincoln
Protesters are tearing down statues of Columbus and other villains of history. The true test will come when they reckon with their heroes.
November 28, 2019
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Nick Martin
Thanksgiving Is Another Reminder of What America Forgot
The absence of Native perspectives in American history books and classrooms has been remarked on for over 50 years. Will it ever change?
June 10, 2019
Michael Kazin
The Impossibility of Impeachment
Andrew Johnson’s opponents discovered the difficulties of removing a president.
May 20, 2019
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Robert Westbrook
Socialism and the Democracy Deficit
The quest for radical equality in the American grain
May 16, 2019
George Blaustein
The Audacity of Grief
On the mournful threads connecting Joe Biden’s half-century in politics
December 18, 2018
Eric Lutz
Beto Will Have to Defy History to Win the White House
Congressmen are rarely competitive in presidential elections. Is the Texas Democrat an exception?
September 7, 2018
Jeet Heer
Trump believes his speeches could one day rank with the Gettysburg Address.
May 17, 2018
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Kevin Baker
Nothing in All Creation Is Hidden
Why America needs truth and reconciliation after Trump
May 3, 2018
Stephanie Fairyington
The Sham of Donald Trump’s Straight Talk
How the president exploits our distrust of politicians who talk pretty
April 24, 2018
Matt Ford
When the President Defies the Supreme Court
What will Trump do if the justices rule against him?
March 2, 2018
Jeet Heer
The Shrinking of America
Trump is a brick and mortar nationalist who defines the country only in shallow physical terms, rather than lofty ideals.
February 15, 2018
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Kevin Baker
The Myth of Normal America
There are no good old days to return to in U.S. politics. The truth about a post-Trump era.
November 1, 2017
Jeet Heer
Let’s Relitigate the Civil War
There can be no "compromise" with the false view of America's past from Trumpists and pop historians alike.
October 16, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Power of Negative Thinking
Trump's dark portrayal of the country offers important lessons for his political opponents.
June 8, 2017
Jeet Heer
Democrats Should Swear More at Donald Trump
Some journalists are wringing their hands over a rise in profanity. Screw 'em.
May 3, 2017
Graham Vyse
Trump’s Ignorance Is Radicalizing U.S. Historians
They're in great demand by the media. But will many Americans even believe what they’re saying, or accuse them of partisan bias?
May 2, 2017
Jeet Heer
Trump’s Crude, Ignorant Theory of American History
His bizarre and mistaken beliefs about the past are a window into his mind—and serve his political agenda.
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