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The History of Black Women Championing Demands for Reparations

by Ana Lucia Araujo

For black women, the fight for reparations is not a new opportunity, it is a long-lasting battle for social justice.

Anton Chekhov: Environmental Prophet for Our Planet

by Walter G. Moss

Like Netflix's documentary Our Planet, the Russian writer often displayed a deep love of nature in his hundreds of stories and plays.

Presidential Moral Character and Teddy Roosevelt

by Robert N. Macomber

A look back at the turn of The Gilded Age.

Civics 101: Instilling Constitutional Literacy in Tomorrow’s Strategic Leaders

by Gregory D. Foster

A professor at one of the U.S. military’s senior colleges argues that if the public is to be properly served by uniformed military officers, federal civil servants, and Foreign Service Officers, their education should focus more on Civics 101. 

What If Donald Trump Resigned?

by Vaughn Davis Bornet

When President Richard Nixon finally decided the time had come, he wrote a one line notification of what he was doing. 

Cassius Marcellus Clay and Muhammed Ali: What’s in a Name?

by Joshua M Casper

They were born with the same moniker, and both changed history. Two names. Two men. Two identities, Muhammed Ali and Cassius Marcellus Clay will forever be linked.

George Orwell and Why the Time to Stop Trump is Now

by David Goldfischer

From 1776 to the fall of the Berlin Wall, believers in human freedom and democratic self-governance have known when to shrug off setbacks and summon their will. That time is now.

Mothers and Food Aid from World War One to Today

by William Lambers

There are millions of mothers across the world right now desperate to save their children from malnutrition. On Mother’s Day, and every day, we should take action to help them. 

The Loss of Republican Principle

by Ronald L. Feinman

Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell, and Kevin McCarthy are handling Trump far different than their counterparts during Watergate. 

James Byrd, Jr., John William King, and the History of American Lynching

by Ashraf H. A. Rushdy

We need a historical understanding of how lynchg discourse continues to shape America’s enduring “dialogue on race.”  

Capitalism? Socialism? How about Just a Fair and Moral Economy?

by Walter G. Moss

The terms "capitalism" and "socialism" have too much historical baggage. 

Denying Omar Barghouti Admittance to the U.S. Is a Free Speech Issue

by Zachary Lockman

A response to A.J. Caschetta from the chair of the North America wing of the Middle East Studies Association’s Committee on Academic Freedom.

Why the Middle East Studies Association Should Not Defend Omar Barghouti

by A.J. Caschetta

MESA portrays Barghouti as a dissident who has been unfairly treated but Barghouti is much more than an outspoken activist whose opinions conflict with U.S. policy.

Run, Hide, Fight If You Must…Now What?

by David Lee McMullen

A history professor at UNC Charlotte reflects on the campus shooting last Tuesday. 

What Historians Are Saying: 2020 Election

Historians join the conversation on the 2020 presidential race, and other updates.

Most Americans Reject Trump’s “America First” Policy

by Lawrence Wittner

The reaction of the American public to Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from key international agreements has been hostile.  

Beware Anew the Military-Industrial Complex: Revisiting Eisenhower's Warning

by Gregory D. Foster

The military-industrial complex has been given new, unfettered life and license by the 2018 National Defense Strategy document.

Yet Another Assault on the Meaning of an Education

by David Barber

Education which allows us to discover who we are and where our potentialities and passions lie can only be achieved if we demand it. 

How the New Deal’s Federal Arts Programs Created a New American History

by Nina Silber

Without government funding, it would have been almost impossible for this alternative narrative to gain much of a foothold in the public imagination. 

Do Those Closest to Trump Think He's Fit for Office?

by Vaughn Davis Bornet

If Trump can’t or won’t support a rational federal government in all three branches, something will have to be done about it.