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Ferdinand Marcos, the FBI, and the Deaths of Two Union Activists in Seattle

by Robin Lindley

An interview with Seattle attorney Michael Withey on the investigation into the assassinations of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes, Jr. and the long quest for justice.

What I Found When I Visited Japan’s Hiroshima Memorial

by Fred Pearce

“It seemed to me that Japan could contemplate the bombing with stoicism and dignity. The defeat, however, was too much.”

People Are Extending Fire Seasons More than Climate Change Is

by Stephen J. Pyne

That’s one of the lessons of the fire that ravaged Yellowstone 30 years ago.

The Framers Tried to Block Foreign Influence Over Our Elections

by David O. Stewart

History showed them why they had to be concerned.

Fly the Gaudy Skies

by John Wall

So Donald Trump wants to redesign the look of Air Force One?

Black Bostonians in the 19th Century Thought the 14th Amendment Didn’t Do Enough to Protect Black Voting Rights

by Millington W. Bergeson-Lockwood

They were correct.

Let’s Tax the Rich

by Lawrence Wittner

The public thinks they’re taxed too little and history shows the economy benefits when taxes are higher.

Does the Arc of the Universe Bend Toward Justice?

by Ed Simon

Sad for us, there isn’t an Angel of History directing events. There’s only us.

In Our Age of Intolerance It’s Essential We Reimagine History and Civics

Here’s one way to do it.

by Paul Ortiz

Here’s one way to do it.

Why Trump's Crassness Matters

by Walter G. Moss

It’s a rejection of truth and beauty and love.

Perhaps Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Should Not Have Dropped Out of Harvard

by Fred Zilian

The message he should be sending out to Facebook users is that the humanities can help them detect phony news stories.

The Trump Analogy Everybody’s Overlooked

by Frank Palmeri

Donald Trump, Charles II, and collusion with an enemy power.

The GOP Shouldn’t Be Shocked that Its Voters Are in the Tank for Trump

by Donne Levy

He’s making the same race-based appeals the party’s candidates have made for decades.

New Zealand Is Giving Environmentalists a Reason to Be Hopeful

by Catherine Knight

The country’s politics are changing as voters on both the left and the right acknowledge the need for an independent Climate Commission, which would make recommendations on carbon reduction targets.

Want to Understand American Slavery?

by Roy E. Finkenbine

As this historian discovered, it helps to visit Brazil and see how slavery developed there.

What I’m Reading: An Interview with Renaissance Historian Stefano Dall’Aglio

by Erik Moshe

“It is not easy to look at the future when your head is plunged into the past!”

Mr. Trump goes to Helsinki

by William R. Polk

Hard truths we need to face.  One of which is this: Mr. Trump’s boorishness is not the issue.

Putin-Trump Summit: What Historians Are Saying

Their tweets and retweets.

The Overlooked Irony of the Red Hen Restaurant Incident

by Wallace Hettle

It’s across the street from the home of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, where the myth of the Lost Cause is still celebrated.

If We’re Going to Use Fire as a Metaphor in Politics, Let’s Get It Right

by Stephen J. Pyne

A fire historian sets the record straight.