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Political Violence: 'As American as Cherry Pie' Jun. 18, 2017
Someday, I hope, I'll sit a couple of grandkids on my lap and tell them about the days when American... Read More
Donald Trump Is No Richard Nixon Jun. 17, 2017
In just 13 days in October 1973, Washington endured a series of seismic political shocks. On Oct. 10... Read More
Rewriting American History Jun. 14, 2017
George Orwell said, "The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own un... Read More
Russia Inquiry All a Little Bit of History Repeating Jun. 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — If you watched the testimony of former FBI chief James Comey before the Senate In... Read More
Trump Forgets the Past and Blights the Future Jun. 04, 2017
"They were careless people, Tom and Daisy — they smashed up things and creatures and then retr... Read More
The Complex Morality of Preserving History Jun. 01, 2017
Evangelical author and pastor Jim Wallis has referred to slavery as America's "original sin." That i... Read More
Don't Rush to Impeachment May. 21, 2017
To everything there is a season, the Bible and Pete Seeger told us. The season to impeach Donald Tru... Read More
Trump and American History: The Wrong North Star May. 05, 2017
"I mean, had Andrew Jackson been a little later, you wouldn't have had the Civil War." — Presi... Read More
Can Special Elections to the US House Predict Our Political Future? Apr. 22, 2017
Is there an emerging national pattern to be found in special House elections, such as the one that j... Read More
In Syria, the Wrong Kind of Humanitarian Intervention Apr. 13, 2017
Americans are a generous and selfless people, ever eager to improve the lives of foreigners cursed t... Read More
Who's My Daddy? Apr. 11, 2017
Dear Annie: I'm wondering whether you can tell me where to turn. I have no idea who I am. What I mea... Read More
Playboy's Old Age Mar. 16, 2017
Playboy magazine used to be the illicit thrill that men of all ages hid in their sock drawers. Now i... Read More
Why the Cuban Missile Crisis Matters Today Mar. 11, 2017
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, a French hero and statesman who did not lack for self-esteem, once stated, "... Read More
How to Say 'I Love You' Feb. 13, 2017
Q: Our family's favorite celebration is Valentine's Day. Every year, we find a way to gather and cel... Read More
Minimum Wage and Discrimination Feb. 08, 2017
There is little question in most academic research that increases in the minimum wage lead to increa... Read More
The President and Immigration Feb. 02, 2017
This past weekend, we all saw massive public outrage in major cities throughout the country. It was ... Read More
'America First' Is Not a Threat but a Promise Jan. 27, 2017
"From this day forward, it's going to be only America first, America first," Donald Trump proclaimed... Read More
Trump's Inauguration Is Not Without Precedent Jan. 20, 2017
The United States has just had three consecutive eight-year presidencies, and it's only the second t... Read More
The Real Obstacle to Peace Dec. 30, 2016
Shortly after Benjamin Netanyahu won his bid for re-election as prime minister of Israel in March 20... Read More
The Arc of History Doesn't Always Bend Toward Justice Nov. 24, 2016
History is on our side. That's a claim Barack Obama has made frequently, in his two successful campa... Read More
