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Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s Amazing and Grim Prophecy

by Kenneth Weisbrode

The world remembers Francis Fukuyama’s "The End of History" and Samuel Huntington’s "The Clash of Civilizations." But it was Moynihan who got the future right.

Donald Trump’s Suggestion that He Might Not Accept the Victory of His Opponent Is Ghastly

by Ronald L. Feinman

And unprecedented.

Both Parties Back Economic Growth. But Are They Wrong?

by Paul Croce

Constant growth is the great unaddressed issue of the contemporary USA, even though it is a formula for constant frustration.

How Neoliberalism – Blind Faith in Markets -- Contributed to Brexit

by Phillip Ther

The British plebiscite against the EU confirms the fragility of the neoliberal order that emerged in the 1980s.

Detroit Holocaust Museum Enters New Phase but Stays Strangely Mum

by Edwin Black

Holocaust museums belong to the survivors and their succeeding generations. They shouldn’t be mum about their plans.

The Führer and the Donald: The Ghost of a Resemblance

by Nicholas O’Shaughnessy

Trump is no Hitler, but their propaganda tactics are strikingly similar.

Trump Brags About Being Unpredictable. History Shows It’s Not a Winning Strategy.

by Jeffrey P. Kimball

And it’s dangerous.

Why the Fact that We’ve Never Paid Serious Attention to Missy LeHand Is Deplorable

by Kathryn Smith

She, like the other female gatekeepers presidents have had, played a vital role in a president’s administration.

The Making of America’s “Most Valuable Local Official”: An Interview with Civic Activist Nick Licata on His Political Evolution

by Robin Lindley

How racism affected his evolution as an activist.

Can the Weather Affect Presidential Elections?

by Brian Johnson

The surprising answer is yes – and it’s not just because snow can keep voters aeway from the polls (though that happens too).

The Race of the Century that Marked the End of the Wild West

by Richard A. Serrano

9 cowboys. 1,000 miles. And cries that the race was so hard on the horses the riders should be locked up.

Did Shimon Peres Make a Difference?

by Yoav J. Tenembaum

He was both an an Eventful individual and an Event-making individual.

Trump Ridiculously Compares His Big Wall on the Mexican Border with the West Bank Barrier in Israel

by Aaron Brown

The comparison is preposterous, if you understand history.

What Are Historians Supposed to Make of Quotes Reported by the Discredited Historian and Holocaust Denier David Irving?

by Christopher A. Lawrence

The question gains new attention as a movie about his trial hits theaters.

This Is What Bad Leadership Looks Like

by Howard J. Erlichman

The story of the bad reign of the Spanish Empire’s Felipe II and the unintended consequences of his harsh and unwise rule.

Assuming History's a Good Guide, Trump's Going to Win

by Allan J. Lichtman

But it's possible Trump may become the first candidate to break an historical pattern that has held since 1860 and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Imagining What a President Donald Trump and President Hillary Clinton Would Be Like

by David B. McLennan

Here are the results if you judge them by six standard criteria applied by political scientists.

Where Is That Wasteful Government Spending?

by Lawrence S. Wittner

It's not where Donald Trump seems to think.

If You Want a Future with Fewer Floods, Fires, and Other Environmental Disasters, Vote Democratic

by Walter G. Moss

Vote for Trump if you want the planet to keep burning up.

The Great, Sad, Impractical, Wall of Trump

by Fred Zilian

History shows great resources have to be spent on the building and maintenance of walls and even then human beings find ways around them.