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• 10/13/19
  

  The Founders’ Furious Impeachment Debate--and Benjamin Franklin’s Modest Proposal

  by Harlow Giles Unger

  “This Magistrate is not the king! The people are the king!”

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• 10/13/19
  

  Trump and A History of Presidential Anti-Semitism

  by Donne Levy

  As with so many Trump blunders, he is apparently ignorant of the history and nature of anti-Semitism in America.

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• 10/13/19
  

  What the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Can Teach Presidential Contenders

  by Georgiann Baldino

  The Lincoln-Douglas debates became pivotal moments in national politics, and their lessons are vital today.

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• 10/11/19
  

  The History Briefing on Pregnancy Discrimination: What Historians Had to Say About This Week’s News

  by Isabella DelPino

  How historians discussed pregnancy discrimination this week. 

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• 10/11/19
  

  The History Briefing On This Week's Impeachment Updates: How Historians Helped Us Understand the News

  by Paige Morse

  Historians play a key role in contextualizing current events for the public.

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• 10/6/19
  

  Evil in the Delta: Elaine, Arkansas, 1919

  by Michael K. Honey

  One hundred years ago, in the “Red Summer” of 1919, rampaging whites killed hundreds and perhaps thousands of African Americans in pogroms and race riots.

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• 10/6/19
  

  Why Are Americans So Confused About the Meaning of “Democratic Socialism”?

  by Lawrence Wittner

  Despite Sanders’ personal popularity and the popularity of the programs he advocates, large numbers of Americans―especially from older generations―remain uneasy about “socialism.”  

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• 10/6/19
  

  The New McCarthyism?

  by Andrew Feffer

  Unfortunately, the term has become almost entirely evacuated of its historical and political meaning. Historians need to set the record straight.

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• 10/6/19
  

  Revolutionary Inspiration for Moral Choices in Trump's America

  by T.H. Breen

  Revolutionaries upheld the rule of law and decided that patriotism could best be expressed by preserving the fundamental principles of habeas corpus and due process.

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• 10/6/19
  

  Incognegro: How Law Enforcement Spies on Black Radical Groups

  by L.E.J. Rachell

  From COINTELPRO to Black Lives Matter. 

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• 10/6/19
  

  Why Can’t Trump Admit Mistakes? It’s an Old Strategy Explained by Hitler

  by Cody Cain

  When maintaining a falsehood, even a slight crack can bring it all crashing down.

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• 10/4/19
  

  The History Briefing on Whistleblowers: How Historians Covered Breaking News

  by Sam Mastrianni

  How historians helped us understand whistleblowers the past week. 

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• 9/29/19
  

  Is The Ukraine Scandal the Smoking Gun?

  by James D. Robenalt

  Could this be the moment of clarity that will finally bring down President Trump? 

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• 9/29/19
  

  What Abraham Lincoln Got Right About Addiction

  by Ed Simon

  This National Recovery Month, Ed Simon examines the history of addiction recovery movements. 

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• 9/29/19
  

  Betrayal in Berlin: Soviet Disinformation and the Berlin Crisis

  by Steve Vogel

  While Russian bots and fake Facebook accounts are relatively new, efforts to undercut Western values and democracy and sow division among allies have long been part of the playbook for Russian and Soviet intelligence.

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• 9/29/19
  

  “The System Worked!” Watergate’s Lesson in an Age of Trump

  by Michael A. Genovese

  A nation of laws depends upon the people to enliven the law. A dedicated citizenry is the only hope against tyranny.

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• 9/29/19
  

  Impeachment—a Tool to Prevent War?

  by Paul W. Lovinger

  We should only impeach the President if he starts a new war or uses a nuke.

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• 9/29/19
  

  How Ideologues and Partisans Seized the Court: From Nixon to Trump

  by Thom Hartmann

  When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal. —Richard M. Nixon 

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• 9/29/19
  

  The History Briefing on Impeachment: How Historians Covered this Week's Top Story

  by Jonathan Montano

  A recap of historical perspectives on the current impeachment inquiry. 

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• 9/26/19
  

  What Does History Tell Us About Impeachment and Presidential Scandal? Here's 7 Historians' Analysis.

  by Kyla Sommers

  Featuring historians Andrew Hartman, Jennifer Mercieca, Eladio B. Bobadilla, David Walsh, Varsha Venkat, Derek Litvak, and Rick Shenkman.