government

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• SOURCE: History.com
  8/25/2021
  

  What Did the Continental Congresses Do?

  From the runup to the Revolution to the adoption of the Constitution, three Continental Congresses were the de facto national government. Here's what they did. 

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• SOURCE: Public Books
  4/23/2021
  

  Urban Democracy's Documentarian

  Frederick Wiseman's documentaries valorize not only the institutions but the labor that makes local government function against the odds. 

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• SOURCE: The New Republic
  12/9/2020
  

  The End of the Businessman President

  by Kyle Edward Williams

  Will Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic mark the end of the pernicious myths that the popular good is served by running government like a business, or that business executives have a talent for governing? 

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• SOURCE: Made By History at The Washington Post
  9/17/2020
  

  The Deep Roots of Disdain for Black Political Leaders

  by Carole Emberton

  From Thomas Jefferson's writings, through the proslavery argument of the middle of the 19th century, the overthrow of Reconstruction, and the Jim Crow era, American politics has been influenced by the racist idea that Black people were incapable of exercising leadership in a democracy.

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  9/9/2020
  

  Reform the Police? Guess Who Funds My State’s Officials

  by Miriam Pawel

  Translating protest into reform depends on breaking the influence law enforcement unions exert on state legislators, including through campaign contributions.

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• SOURCE: TomDispatch
  6/30/2020
  

  Fear of Falling: Can Making Black Lives Matter Rescue a Failing State?

  by Rebecca Gordon

  Recent American failures to control vigilante violence, provide public services, and reach common decisions are indicative of a failing state; addressing demands of the Black Lives Matter movement will push America to rebuild its capacity to work for the common good. 

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• 2/16/20
  

  In Defense of Public Institutions

  by Elizabeth Stice

  While the generations of the past sought to establish public institutions, in our era, there is a relentless push for more privatization, far beyond the postal service.

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  October 1, 2019
  

  The Constitution Needs Reform

  by Sanford Levinson

  The system is rigged, and it’s the Constitution that’s doing the rigging.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  9/19/19
  

  Why President Trump gutting the USDA’s research service is so dangerous

  by Jamie Pietruska

  Since the 19th century, Americans have benefited from access to rigorous, unbiased statistics about our foodways.    

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• 6/9/19
  

  On the eve of Pride 2019, D.C. LGBT Community Reflects on its own history with Lavender Scare

  by Andrew Fletcher

  The film screening gave viewers a chance to ask questions and tell their stories. The Lavender Scare is set to premiere on PBS on June 18th.   

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• SOURCE: Financial Times
  5/2/19
  

  US declining interest in history presents risk to democracy

  by Edward Luce

  In an ever more algorithmic world, Americans increasingly believe humanities are irrelevant.

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• SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher Education
  2/27/19
  

  The Academy Is Unstable and Degrading. Historians Should Take Over the Government, Instead.

  by Daniel Bessner

  Were Mills and Chomsky correct to assume that radical intellectuals could have little effect on U.S. policy?

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• SOURCE: Atlantic
  Accessed 2/1/19
  

  The Bitter Origins of the Fight Over Big Government

  What the battle between Herbert Hoover and FDR can teach us.

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• SOURCE: Pacific Standard
  1/5/19
  

  A Former House Historian Speaks About the Unprecedented New Congress – and the Government Shutdown

  No one has ever shut down the government before over a single issue. Plus: What's special about this incoming class of congresspeople.

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• 11/4/19
  

  Government Shutdowns Illustrate the Pragmatism of the Founding Fathers

  by Dale Schlundt

  While we feel elements of failure and despair during a shutdown, it is also illustration of the fundamental brilliance of our Republic. 

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• SOURCE: Gallup
  2-28-18
  

  U.S. Satisfaction With the Government Remains Low

  More than one year into Donald Trump's presidency, Americans' satisfaction with their national government shows no signs of improving.

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• 11-19-17
  

  Make America Great Again

  by David Goldfield

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

• SOURCE: Reason TV
  3-5-13
  

  Amateur historian surpasses gov't in digitization efforts [VIDEO]

  One computer expert working alone has built a historic newspaper site that's orders of magnitude bigger and more popular than one created by a federal bureaucracy with millions of dollars to spend. Armed only with a few PCs and a cheap microfilm scanner, Tom Tryniski has played David to the Library of Congress’ Goliath.Tryniski's site, which he created in his living room in upstate New York, has grown into one of the largest historic newspaper databases in the world, with 22 million newspaper pages. By contrast, the Library of Congress' historic newspaper site, Chronicling America, has 5 million newspaper pages on its site while costing taxpayers about $3 per page.[*] In January, visitors to Fultonhistory.com accessed just over 6 million pages while Chronicling America pulled fewer than 3 million views.