Roundup

End of the American dream? The dark history of 'America first'

by Sarah Churchwell

When he promised to put America first in his inaugural speech, Donald Trump drew on a slogan with a long and sinister history – a sign of what was to follow in his presidency.

‘My Dearest Fidel’: An ABC Journalist’s Secret Liaison With Fidel Castro

by Peter Kornbluh

The untold story of how Lisa Howard’s intimate diplomacy with Cuba’s revolutionary leader changed the course of the Cold War.

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This week's broad sampling of opinion pieces found on the Internet, as selected by the editors of HNN.

Everyone in France Wants to Claim the Legacy of 1968

by Robert Zaretsky

Leftists want to celebrate revolutionary idealism; conservatives, the triumph of traditional authority. And Emmanuel Macron is trying to split the difference.

The History of White Power

by Kathleen Belew

White-power activism is not new, nor has it been part of an underground history. We knew. And we forgot.

Dear Humanities Profs: We Are the Problem

by Eric Bennett

Dismayed about American politics? Look in the mirror.

Can President Trump legally send troops to the border? It’s complicated.

by Kevin Adams

Critics argue the move would violate the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. One problem: There is no 1878 Posse Comitatus Act.

"WITCH HUNT!” – What’s the history behind Trump’s tweets?

by Mary Beth Norton

One ion the world's preeminent scholars of the Salem witchcraft trials comments on Trump's glib use of the term.

Class Dismissed

by Steve Fraser

Class Conflict in Red State America

Where is Republican courage?

by Richard Moe

That’s the question the country has been hearing, and asking, during the first 15 months of the Trump presidency.

The Scientist Who Rose From Russia’s Ghettos to Israeli President

by Gil Troy

Dr. Charles Weizmann’s life parallels the Jewish people’s journey from victims to historical actors at home in their homeland.

Video of the Week: Why we need government regulation

by Vanessa Burrows

A case study of the FDA crackdown on the charlatan who sold Americans a bogus bill of goods.

The Rise of Western Civilizationism

by Daniel Pipes

What the anti-immigrant movements around the world have in common and why it’s lazy to call them populist or nationalist.

Roundup Top 10!

This week's broad sampling of opinion pieces found on the Internet, as selected by the editors of HNN.

Trump Wants America to Revert to the Queens of His Childhood

by Thomas B. Edsall

His contentious views on immigration and integration have their roots in the ethnic and racial transformation of his home borough.

The End of Impeachment

by Elizabeth Drew

How both Republicans and Democrats are undermining a crucial constitutional tool to oust an unfit president.

How Trump Channels the 1970s

by Julian E. Zelizer

The one consistent message coming out of the White House was born in the 1970s: Don’t trust any institution.

The Party of Hubert Humphrey

by James Traub

The Democratic presidential candidate believed that the ordinary American was open to a message of collective responsibility and common purpose. 

Textbook Racism

by Donald Yacovone

How scholars sustained white supremacy.

Gunboat Diplomacy and the Ghost of Captain Mahan

by Alfred W. McCoy

Or How China and the U.S. Are Spawning a New Great Power Naval Rivalry