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The shutdown is Trump’s ultimate attack on American intellectual lifeby Jennifer Ratner-RosenhagenThe consequences of the shutdown nobody is talking about |
The Secrets of Lyndon Johnson's Archivesby Robert CaroA historian reflects on chasing a Presidential paper trail. |
The Catholic Church’s shameful history of Native American abusesby William S. CossenColonizing indigenous land and constructing walls, both figurative and literal, to win public influence and political power is not a new story in American Catholic history. |
The Women’s March is riddled with divisions. But that doesn’t mean feminism is in crisis.by Lauren HaumesserSince the early 19th century, the women’s movement in the United States has broken along the lines of race, class, age and religion. |
Pence's shocking use of Martin Luther King's wordsby Julian ZelizerAs we've seen, nothing about this administration resembles King's ideals. |
Economists Need to Add a Little History to Their Tool Kitby Noah SmithIf those in the field spent more time studying the past there would be fewer surprises in the present. |
US Taxpayers Have Been Funding Big Business’s Wars for 233 Yearsby Barbara G. EllisUS corporations have exploited national pride to reap huge profits from taxpayer-funded wars. |
The dangerous myth propping up Trump’s wallby Melissa J. GismondiThe president leverages a savage threat to white women to justify his pet project. |
Why Trump’s fearmongering about Muslims at the border misses the markby Randa TawilThere are Muslims at the border. But they’ve been there since the late 19th century. |
Trump at the halfway mark: How will history judge our unconventional president?by Arthur HermanOne historian defends Trump's legacy. |
Martin Luther King Jr. on Making America Great Againby Justin RoseHow the nation chooses to define greatness will have grave implications. |