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The Threat of Senate Expulsion Facing Roy Moore is a Real One

by David Pietrusza

Both houses of Congress have voted to expel members for sex-related matters.

Trump’s Another in a Long Line of Fiscally Irresponsible Republican Presidents

by Ivan Eland

Before we pass tax cuts, we should lower the deficit.

Migrants and Asylum Seekers Possess the Resourcefulness We Cherish Most. So Why Are We Turning Them Away?

by Maya Wahrman

If we let them, they will flourish into the exact kind of citizens we want to carry on the American legacy.

We’ve Been the Victims of Foreign Propaganda Before

by Nicholas O'Shaughnessy

In a class of their own were the Nazis.

Should We Be Worried About Trump’s Brain?

by Ronald L. Feinman

A quick review shows how the impaired mental health of past presidents has put the nation in jeopardy.

Can We Count on the Courts to Curb Trump?

by Melissa Milewski

History suggests that groups shut out of other branches of government can still use the courts in some circumstances.

“Lock Her Up”: So This Wasn’t Just a Rhetorical Flourish?

by Richard E. Frankel

Why this historian of Modern German History is alarmed by Trump’s call on the Justice Department to investigate Hillary Clinton.

We’ve Gotten Wrong What Russia Did to Us in 2016

by Joe Krulder

They used our own social media tools against us in a propaganda blitz so massive as to warrant us calling it Cold War 2.0.

Maybe Confederate Monuments Stand for Something Different than What We Think

by David Hosansky

And that’s the folly of giving in to wild, unreasoning beliefs.

Will Trump’s Election One Year Ago Prove to Be a Turning Point for Women’s Equality?

by Katrin Schultheiss

Women have tended to make the greatest strides toward political, social, and economic equality during times of turmoil and unrest. Is the era of Trump such a moment?

The Missing Piece in the Democrats’ Plan to Victory

by Ed Simon

They’ve mostly ignored religion (and the role of liberal believers in past triumphs).

Anti-Semitism Isn’t Rampant on College Campuses

by Barry Trachtenberg

Students who engage in speech critical of Israeli policy are largely motivated by their concern for Palestinian human rights. They are not motivated by anti-Semitic hate.

Russia Almost Certainly Made Donald Trump President

by Robert Brent Toplin

They used the winning formula of going negative, negative, negative.

How Come There Aren’t More Republicans Showing Guts?

by Donald J. Fraser

If there were a time for a Profile in Courage, it’s now.

The Mueller Investigation: What Historians Are Saying

Response to the indictment of Paul Manafort and George Papadopoulos's admission of guilt. 

The Intellectual Arrogance of Suppressing Campus Speech

by Richard L. Cravatts

“Don’t tell me about facts. I don’t need no facts.”

Your High School Wasn’t Like This!

by Mike McQuillan

A unique New York City school sends teens citywide seeking answers to questions involving social justice issues.

Trump’s Racking Up the Worst Record on the Environment Since Reagan

by Ronald L. Feinman

Case in point: His attempt to roll back national monuments created by Barack Obama.

Make America Great Again

by David Goldfield

How? The accomplishments of government in the two decades after World War II provide a blueprint.

Listen Democrats: You Won’t Win by Leaping Leftward

by Jeffrey Bloodworth

If Dems are to be victorious they’ll need to return to the center.