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There’s Nothing New About Federal Meddling In Protest Movements

by Brian Bensimon

The FBI has a long history of acting more as a "national security" agency than a law enforcement body, targeting racial and ethnic minorities and leftist activists. 

Trump and the Suburbs: Is He Out of Tune with America's Increasingly Diverse Voters?

Demographers and political strategists say Trump is promoting a vision of America’s suburbs with aproned housewives, leafy cul-de-sacs and picket fences that no longer exists.

America’s Military Should Confront Its Past, Not Bury It

by Elliot Ackerman

The German military’s infiltration by far-right extremists should be a warning for how we confront our own troubled history.

Florence Revives Medieval Plague-Era ‘Wine Windows’ for Contactless Service

In Florence, the need for bars and restaurants to serve food and drinks in a socially distanced manner has seen a medieval architectural oddity revived.

'And The World Went Crazy': How Hollywood Changed After Hiroshima

Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s wrestled with the idea of a planet without humanity. After "Dr. Strangelove" satirized any effort to treat nuclear war seriously on the big screen, Hollywood viewed the bomb through schlock and horror, until the 1980s revival of sentiment for disarmament and "The Day After."

It Really Is Time to Get Rid of the Filibuster

by Jeffrey Toobin

The noted legal analyst argues that the Senate filibuster must end. 

A Tale of Atomic Bombs and Paper Cranes: Harry Truman's Grandson Pursues Reconciliation

For a decade, Harry Truman's oldest grandson has engaged in dialogue with the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 

The Real Reason the American Economy Boomed After World War II

by Jim Tankersley

Citing recent economic research, the author argues that fighting employment discrimination and ending the idea that white men have a privileged claim on good jobs will be a potent engine for economic growth if and when America recovers from the pandemic. 

Tulane Canceled a Talk by the Author of an Acclaimed Anti-Racism Book After Students Said the Event Was 'Violent'

Reason columnist Robby Soave questions why a speaker whose books renounce family and community histories of white supremacy would spark outrage by antiracist student activists.

The Voting Rights Act Was Signed 55 Years Ago. Black Women Led the Movement Behind It.

Women such as Amelia Boynton Robinson, Diane Nash and Marie Foster are not acknowledged for their efforts during the 1960s.

Witnessing Nuclear Carnage, Then Devoting Her Life to Peace

Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima 75 years ago this month, has used the power of her personal story to try to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

Today in History: Cy Young's First Professional Game

Today marks the anniversary of baseball legend Cy Young's first professional game.

After Atomic Bombings, These Photographers Worked Under Mushroom Clouds

Photographs commissioned by Japanese newspapers in the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were suppressed by American occupation authorities in both countries. A new book offers Americans a new opportunity to grasp the physical and human toll of nuclear weapons. 

Portraits that Honor the Men Who Participated in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike

Carl Juste’s double portrait of father and son presents an extraordinarily intimate experience on the usually busy public plaza surrounding the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami.

Epic Lego Battles Are A Smash On YouTube

A subculture of Lego and military history enthusiasts has achieved notoriety for posting stop-motion videos of historic battles, despite the official non-violence policy of the building toy company. 

Remote Teaching Wiki

Here, historians who have resources useful for remote teaching can share them, and those racing to adapt courses can search for materials instead of working from scratch. 

The Forgotten History of How Accessible Design Reshaped the Streets

Long before the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 mandated curb cuts at all street corners, 30 years ago this summer, disabled people had pointed to the design of the street as a key locus of their political rights — the sidewalk that stands for being in public space, and therefore in the public sphere.

Was Impeachment Designed to Fail? (Review Essay)

The Constitution, by design, stacks the impeachment deck strongly in the president’s favor. And it’s those 233-year-old design choices that dictated the Trump impeachment trial’s eventual outcome. Presidential impeachments are never a fair fight, and they weren’t meant to be.

Revolution on Trial: Looking back at New Haven's Black Panthers at 50

The 50th anniversary of the polarising New Haven Nine trial has led to a group exhibition exploring racial injustice.

The Revealing and Disturbing Story of America, Told Through 20 Years of Reality Dating Shows

Reality dating shows, for better or worse, have focused a lens on the state of love, sex and relationships in American society. Here is a list of shows that define each of the 20 years of the genre (and might be historical documents someday?)