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February 23, 2026
Trump’s Midterm Threats Recall a Bleak Chapter in American History
Illiberalism has been part of the national culture since the founding.
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February 16, 2026
The Ongoing Legacy of President Ford’s Pardon of Richard Nixon
Now Trump has pushed a controversial element of presidential authority even further.
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February 9, 2026
The United States’ 250th Birthday Has Become a Test for the Nation
How to present history was also a roiling debate during the bicentennial.
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February 2, 2026
What It Took for George H.W. Bush to Invoke the Insurrection Act
The president’s decision to send troops to Los Angeles received broad national, bipartisan support.
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January 26, 2026
What Kent State Taught the Country About State Violence
Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s killings in Minneapolis have brought back memories of government escalation.
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January 5, 2026
How the Bombing of Hiroshima Was Covered Up
A new documentary details the complicity of the fourth estate with the U.S. government.
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December 15, 2025
Are the Drug Boat Killings Trump’s Vietnam Moment?
One senator’s investigation into Lyndon Johnson’s expanding war was a turning point.
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December 9, 2025
Why Richard Nixon Killed National Child Care
The president’s veto had to do with mounting opposition to his policy of detente.
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December 3, 2025
What Is the Filibuster Good For?
A term originally used to describe pirates is now synonymous with U.S. congressional dysfunction.
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