Roundup Top 10!
Is It Possible to Separate George H.W. Bush’s GOP From Trump’s?by Sean WilentzReflections on the death of a president. |
Is History Being Too Kind to George H.W. Bush?by David GreenbergThe 41st president put self-interest over principle time and time again. |
First as Farce, Then as Tragedyby Manisha SinhaDonald Trump wants to destroy the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship. But before he sought to eliminate it outright, his elite predecessors mangled, misread, and misused the amendment in the service of capital. |
Why the U.S. Can’t Solve Big Problemsby Julian E. ZelizerThe system of government gets in the country’s way. |
Does ‘Make X Great Again’ Ever Happen in History?by Victor Davis HansonThe short answer: Sometimes. |
The End of Privacy Began in the 1960sby Margaret O’MaraChoices that Congress made decades ago allowed tech giants to become as powerful as they are. |
What Cold War Liberalism Can Teach Us Todayby Jan-Werner MüllerWhat Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and others taught us was that we need a principled politics of freedom. |
The DNA Industry and the Disappearing Indianby Aviva ChomskyDNA, Race, and Native Rights |
Pushing for an Israeli Victory Is the Only Way to End the Conflict with the Palestiniansby Daniel PipesMore and more people in Israel are recognizing that compromises and concessions have only led to more violence. |
Russia’s Revisionist Historyby Alisa GanievaThe government insists on reliving the Soviet Union's glorious past, even if it's a lie. |
How Salvation Army’s red kettles became a Christmas traditionby Diane WinstonIn both Britain and the U.S., Salvationists saw their mission as twofold: converting sinners and assisting the needy. |