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Trump sounds ignorant of history. But racist ideas often masquerade as ignorance. by Ibram X. Kendi The White House's fumbling about slavery and the Civil War fits a long pattern in American politics.

Roy Moore says he’s a ‘witch hunt’ victim by Avi Selk Tell that to thousands of women killed in real ones.

After Trump by Frank Rich Liberals ecstatic over this month’s election must not forget: Even after this demagogue is finished, a new one will rise in his place.

Why the Public Stopped Believing the Government about JFK’s Murder by Steven M. Gillon It’s likely that we will never know with any certainty why Oswald killed JFK, but we should have been informed that he did it in part to win favor with Cuba and the USSR.

A Brief History of Abortion Law in America by Irin Carmon It's only become a hot-button issue in recent decades. For America's first century, abortion wasn’t banned in a single US state.

Cheerleaders taking a knee aren’t dishonoring the flag by David B. Parker Why the president of Kennesaw State University might want to reconsider his criticism.

How the GOP uses ‘family values’ to slash taxes by Molly Michelmore They're less concerned with morals than with wealth.

The cautionary tale of the Bolshevik revolution by Niall Ferguson A century ago it was the West’s great blunder to think it would not matter if Lenin and his confederates took over the Russian Empire. Incredible as it may seem, I believe we are capable of repeating that catastrophic error.

Tax Reform Is Splitting the GOP. It’s Happened Before. by Bill Scher If Republicans think passing a tax bill will help their party, they should look to their own history.

The 19th-Century Woman Journalist Who Made Congress Bow Down in Fear by Jeff Biggers A new book examines the life and legacy of Anne Royall, whose literal witch trial made headlines across the country.