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AI Is an Anti-Primary Source Machine
Real voices from the past are threatened by chatbots designed to amplify — and ultimately become — the loudest voices in the room. -
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Regime Change
A coin featuring the likeness of President Trump doesn’t have many precedents in American history. The ancient Roman opponents of Julius Caesar could explain why. -
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How “History” Became Central at the Supreme Court
Originalists and historians use the past to accomplish very different tasks.
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CommentHistory Is Back. Fukuyama Is Neither Surprised nor Thrilled.
It is fashionable to mock "The End of History" as an uncritical celebration of neoliberal capitalism, but its analysis of right-wing populism proved prescient.Jacobin -
CommentThe Mother of Black Los Angeles Finally Gets Her Due
Biddy Mason’s story is the story of a city's transformation—And of a remarkable woman whose legacy largely disappeared.Zócalo Public Square -
Q&AThe Decades-Old Roots of Trump’s War on Iran
An interview with historian Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi about the generations of US presidents who have tried to destroy the Iranian regime.The Nation -
AntecedentFrom the Bomb to the Beat: How Civil Defense Turned to Urban Unrest in Cold War America
White helmets and the federalization of policing.The Metropole -
CommentThe Four Factors George Washington Used to Grant Pardons
And why they offer a template for reform today.Imperfect Union -
CommentJohn Roberts’ New Role Model Demonstrates Everything Wrong With the Supreme Court
If the court is curling up anywhere, it is at the feet of a presidency increasingly unchecked by law.Slate -
exhibitCollege Costs
Historical perspectives on the money that fuels American higher education, and Americans’ attempts to reckon with the power dynamics that result.