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The Art of Writing History
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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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Where Lies the Revolutionary Soldier?
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, historians and archaeologists are working to recover the names of those who fought for independence.
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Book ReviewRate Players
The utility companies’ ploys to avoid regulation and thwart public power turn out to be as old as the industry itself.Democracy Journal -
CommentOccupy, Fifteen Years Later
A decade and a half after that first night at Zuccotti Park, a reflection on how the movement transformed strategy on the Left.Public Seminar -
Book ExcerptThe Birth of the New Legal Right
Forty-four years ago, a conservative legal convention offered disaffected students an identity—and hope.The Atlantic -
EtymologyThe Language of Terrorism Since 9/11
The terminology around violent ideological attacks has been weaponized widely by politicians, making the job of combating the underlying problems impossible.New Lines -
CommentAmerica Has Enough George Washington Statues
Trump's latest proposal would set complexity aside in favor of a big, giant statue.johngmarks.beehiiv -
First PersonWhen Memory Serves
The meaning of small-scale 9/11 memorials.Commonweal -
OriginalA Brief History of History Podcasting
Charting the evolution of the genre from 2004–2026.Bunk