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The Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Ivy League Problem – and the Party Divide It Signals

by Daniel K. Williams

Every Democratic presidential nominee for the past thirty years has had a degree from either Harvard or Yale. 

What We Can Learn About Surviving Frauds Like Trump from Titus Oates

by David P. Barash

The true story of Titus Oates, although horrifying and downright infuriating, should give us hope that the US, too, can recover from You Know Who, just as England did from Titus Oates. 

The Fight against Climate Change Must Become the New Abolitionism

by Erik Curren

Why has it taken so long for the climate movement to accomplish so little? And, since the clock is ticking to curb runaway global heating, how can we do better in the future?

Can testimony against Epstein still have an impact without him present?

by Norman J.W. Goda

The 1987 trial of Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie offers valuable historical context to how victim testimony without the accused present can still have a powerful impact.

Why Conservatives Are So Upset About the 1619 Project

by Adam Bruno

Conservative pundits conceive of the past as determined by the actions of “great men,” defined by heroic and noble acts of patriotism from its citizens, and generally memorable for its unifying moments not its shameful ones. The 1619 Project counters all these notions. 

Restricting Automatic Citizenship to Children Born to Americans Serving Abroad Is Only the Latest Effort by Trump to Dismantle Birthright Citizenship

by Derek Litvak

Trump and conservatives are attempting a wholesale constitutional revolution by dismantling birthright citizenship. Here's why birthright citizenship is so historically important. 

The Problem with The Rosa Parks Barbie

by Andrea S. Johnson

Rosa Parks wasn't just a tired seamstress with aching feet. The true story of Rosa Parks that historians have worked hard to reconstruct is continually lost in public consumption.

A Voting History of American Jews From 1916 to Today

by Ronald L. Feinman

Historically, Democratic presidential candidates have received a majority of the Jewish vote.

Lessons from Our Republican Ancestors on Free Speech

by Forrest A. Nabors

If truly wicked ideas permeate our country, the best way to quell their pernicious influence is to refute them in debate and trust in the judgement of observing citizens.

A History of the Fight for Universal Healthcare and the Cry of Socialism

by Donne Levy

This drama in which Democrats move toward universal healthcare and Republicans cry socialism has happened before, and it is instructive to analyze this history with a view toward what can be expected in the future. 

Trump Has Blocked Wage Gains for American Workers

by Lawrence Wittner

Although the pundits say the U.S. economy is booming―and it certainly is for the country’s billionaires―it’s not doing much for the incomes of American workers. 

Jeff Sessions's Troubling Legacy

by Ronald L. Feinman

Unfortunately, Sessions’ ideas and policies live on through Trump adviser Stephen Miller.

Walkability Is at the Heart of Human Societies

by Antonia Malchik

We’ve forgotten about shared space, about public roads, and the fact that tens of thousands of years of human history demonstrates a profound need for the daily, in-person interactions walkability provides.

Democrats Must Offer Americans "Bread and Roses" to Counter National Conservatism

by Ed Simon

Any party, politician, or perspective which offers meaning, which gives us roses, will have an advantage as we face the inevitable economic and social collapse of the neo-liberal paradigm. 

The Washington Nationals Should Stop Letting Teddy Win – He Hated Baseball

by Ryan Swanson

The history of baseball's great Roosevelt chase and why Teddy Roosevelt never liked baseball. 

Can the NRA Survive its Current Crisis?

by Robert J. Spitzer

The NRA is facing a serious crisis. 

Donald Trump is no James Monroe

by Mike Purdy

Donald Trump falls short of James Monroe in four key areas. 

Many Historians Got It Wrong on Obama's Foreign Policy

by Jeremy Kuzmarov

Many historians appear to have been so mesmerized by Obama’s charisma and progressive domestic policies that they cannot properly criticize the foreign policy of Obama.

We Must Stop Valuing Guns More Than People

by Greg Bailey

Fom garlic festivals to shopping malls, from schools and churches and synagogues, there is a darkness in the soul of America. 

America’s Self-Cultivation Crisis

by Tracy Dahlby

Sustained work at self-cultivation makes for a more even-keeled society.