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Both Republicans and Democrats Used to Believe in Compromise

by Walter G. Moss

It’s time we remember why.

Can We Count on the GOP to End the Trump Presidency?

by Ronald L. Feinman

There are already signs they are fed up.

Guilty of the Crime of Criticizing the Government

by Greg Bailey

It happened to this woman, Rose Pastor Stokes, during World War 1. It’s vital we remember her story today.

What Stephen Miller Got Wrong about Emma Lazarus

by Ed Simon

The Trump aide ventured into literary criticism from the White House podium Wednesday. Too bad he didn't know what he was talking about.

Did Trump Really Mean What He Said?

by Pearl Duncan

Here’s what he said: “Human trafficking is worse now that it has ever been in the history of the world.” Really?

A Unity Program for a Majority Coalition

by Martin Halpern

What we can do to reform America.

Trump at 6 Months: What Historians Are Saying on Social Media

Ibram X. Kendi, Simon Schama, Tim Naftali, Diane Harris Cline,  and more.

It’s Americans Who Have Undermined Democracy in America

by Tarik Cyril Amar

While Russian meddling is real, we need to face the fact that Putin’s not ultimately responsible for the rise of Trump.

These Two Presidents Also Had Bad Starts

by Ronald L. Feinman

One was almost impeached, the other was impeached. Both are regarded as failures.

This Was the Real Life “Fearless Girl”

by Robert E. Wright and Janice Traflet

Her name was Wilma Soss. She gave birth to the movement for shareholder rights.

What the Trump Presidency Reveals About American Christianity and Evangelicalism: An Interview with John Fea

by Erik Moshe

An interview with historian John Fea.

Trump Should Stop Tweeting and Keep a Diary or Write Letters Instead

by Laurence Jurdem

That helped calm Lincoln, Truman, and Bush 41.

What Has Happened in Detroit Comprises a National Emergency

by Scott Kurashige

Fifty years ago America made a fateful choice. It’s now our turn to decide on a different path.

Do a Majority of Republicans Really Distrust Higher Education?

by John Willingham

That’s the gist of a recent Pew poll, but the poll was taken on the heels of a string of campus protests that shaped the response.

America in Crisis: How Will We Get Out of this Mess?

by Richard Striner

Historical developments have been fooling the smart alecks since time immemorial, but here are different ways the future may unfold.

Why Trump’s in More Trouble than Nixon, Reagan and Clinton During Their Scandal Years

by Donne Levy

This is the first presidential scandal involving a foreign government interfering with our election process and possible collusion by the man who won the election.

What We Can Learn from Fake News

by Paul J. Croce

False facts provide clues about the stories that make the fakery seem true.

Whole Foods Is Opening in Harlem. Should We Be Celebrating?

by Brian D. Goldstein

It’s more complicated than you think.

America in Crisis: Both Parties Have Forgotten the Lesson of the Great Depression

by Richard Striner

And that’s led to economic drift.

When We’re Betrayed We Call It Treason

by Brian F. Carso

But for all its hyperbole and incendiary color, talk of treason is primarily a rhetorical shorthand that conjures deep-seated feelings of loyalty, national identity, and trust.