New perspectives on how history is made
If he did, and used soldiers to build it, they would all be committing a federal crime.
A shutdown looks like the beginning of the end that Lincoln always knew was possible.
If the multiple charges against Trump prove out, he’ll easily displace Nixon at the top of the Crooked Modern Presidents list.
By understanding the history of science, we can “keep the world from falling apart.”
What history can teach us about the election of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.
A tale of imperial power gone awry that could hardly have been uglier. Yet, it’s hard to imagine how things won’t, in fact, get uglier still.
The president’s endorsement of the U.S.S.R.’s invasion of Afghanistan echoes a narrative promoted by Vladimir Putin.
Here's some historical perspective on socialists in Congress.
This week's broad sampling of opinion pieces found on the Internet, as selected by the editors of HNN.
Why has Nancy Pelosi been able to hold on to power for so long?
Why are so many scholars taking stock of gender history and women in the historical profession now?
By not standing up for adjuncts, tenure-track professors have undermined their own power.
The notion that limiting women’s reproduction can cure societal ills has a long, shameful history.
A new survey explores American attitudes toward their national identity. The results should give us pause.
France is finally facing up to its colonial legacy.
The former veep’s ideological agenda did far more damage than his quest for clout.
A century of political organizing could not overcome a powerful tool of white supremacy — until now.
As Arabs and Muslims warm to Israel, the Left grows colder. These shifts imply one great imperative for the Jewish state.
Two Harvard social scientists, studying history and contemporary events, share their frightening insights.
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