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SOURCE: Vox
1/13/2021
Can the Republican Party be Saved?
Geoffrey Kabaservice is the author of "Rule and Ruin," a history of the Republican Party since 1950. He discusses the party's turn toward right-wing radicalism with Vox's Sean Illing.
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SOURCE: Bloomberg CityLab
1/14/2021
How Fear Took Over the American Suburbs
Historian Kyle Riismandel's new book “Neighborhood of Fear” examines the cultivation of a white suburban culture of vigilantism and the political exploitation of fear of community change in the late 20th century.
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1/10/2020
Black Women Have Been Important Party and Electoral Organizers for a Century
by Alison M. Parker
Black women's political organizing was a key to Joe Biden's victory and the Democratic Senate victories in Georgia; these episodes are part of a long historical tradition of activists using partisan politics to press for racial and gender equality.
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12/13/2020
A Narrow Definition of "Winner" Shouldn't Hide McGovern's Moral Clarity
by Mike McQuillan
A former senate aide and campaign volunteer saw George McGovern's moral clarity and decency up close, and says the nation is worse off for branding him a loser after the 1972 election.
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SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
12/8/2020
Even if Georgia Turns Blue, North Carolina may not Follow
by Michael Bitzer and Virginia Summey
North Carolina's politics have long been characterized by a competition between fairly evenly balanced forces of conservatism and moderation. Democrats who hope to permanently tip the state in their favor are likely to be disappointed.
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SOURCE: The New Republic
12/9/2020
The End of the Businessman President
by Kyle Edward Williams
Will Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic mark the end of the pernicious myths that the popular good is served by running government like a business, or that business executives have a talent for governing?
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SOURCE: Boston Review
12/9/2020
How Did the GOP Become the Party of Ideas?
by Lawrence B. Glickman
The Republican Party's reputation as the "Party of Ideas" in the late 1970s and 1980s was generally created by Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who derided the New Deal and Great Society as stale and outdated in a struggle to push the Democratic Party to the right.
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SOURCE: Politico
11/7/2020
‘Harris Has the Potential To Change the Face of U.S. Politics’
Historians Tera Hunter, Keisha Blain, Daina Ramey Berry, Manisha Sinha and Joanne Freeman are among experts who predict the impact of Harris's service as Vice President.
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SOURCE: Esoteric Political History
11/3/2020
When Black Voters Went Blue
Leah Wright Rigeur discusses the process by which Black voters shifted from loyal Republicans to Democrats.
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SOURCE: Made by History at The Washington Post
10/31/2020
Want to See Black Women Making History? Look to Congress
by Ashley D. Farmer
The success of "The Squad" in changing the image of Congressional leadership reflects the legacy of women like Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman elected to the Texas state senate on the way to a seat in Congress.
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SOURCE: WBUR
10/16/2020
A Look At The Long History Of Latino Republicans
Historian Geraldo Cadava discusses why many Latinos have voted for Republicans and why many will again.
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10/18/2020
Lessons from the 18th Century Dutch Republic
by Matthijs Tieleman
The history of the Dutch Republic demonstrates that polarization can gradually destroy a country from within and can easily be exploited by foreign actors. The embrace of political pluralism by every citizen is the key antidote to the rot of polarization.
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SOURCE: National History Center
10/14/2020
Julia Rose Kraut: Threat of Dissent: A History of Ideological Exclusion and Deportation in the United States
Julia Rose Kraut's "Threat of Dissent" examines major court decisions and legislation affecting the deportation of political radicals in the face of the First Amendment and America's stated ideals, while showing the lives of the people involved. She addressed the National History Center's Washington History Seminar this October.
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SOURCE: Catholic University of America
10/1/2020
Catholic University of America Presents Geraldo Cadava on "The Hispanic Republican"
Geraldo Cadava will discuss his new book on Hispanic Republicans on October 14 in a virtual seminar hosted by the Catholic University of America.
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SOURCE: Made By History at The Washington Post
9/17/2020
The Deep Roots of Disdain for Black Political Leaders
by Carole Emberton
From Thomas Jefferson's writings, through the proslavery argument of the middle of the 19th century, the overthrow of Reconstruction, and the Jim Crow era, American politics has been influenced by the racist idea that Black people were incapable of exercising leadership in a democracy.
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SOURCE: The New Republic
9/8/2020
The Anti-Democratic Origins of Voter Prediction (Review)
A review of Jill Lepore's "If Then," which finds the roots of contemporary political messaging in a 1960s company's pioneering efforts to apply computer modeling to voter behavior.
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SOURCE: New York Times
9/8/2020
Are We More Divided Now Than Ever Before? (Review)
A political scientist argues that today's polarization is enabled by the collapse of political diversity within the major parties, not by an especially ideological electorate.
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SOURCE: New York Times
9/2/2020
Disdain for the Less Educated Is the Last Acceptable Prejudice
by Michael J. Sandel
Joe Biden has a secret weapon in his bid for the presidency: He is the first Democratic nominee in 36 years without a degree from an Ivy League university. His campaign may test the pervasive belief that elite academic credentials are a necessity to govern.
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SOURCE: CNN
8/27/2020
Yes, Republicans Freed The Slaves. They Were NOT These Republicans.
Political scientist Andra Gillespie describes how the party power shifted in this country.
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SOURCE: New York Magazine
8/20/2020
The 48-Year Journey of Joe Biden's Democratic Party
The Democratic Party has changed considerably since Joe Biden first attended a party convention, making his constant presence in the party noteworthy.