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The horrible truth about America’s military base at Diego Garcia

by David Vine

It’s the story of a thousand plus people who were forced from their homes so we could build a billion dollar military base.


Not the Bush You Think He Is

by Jennifer Senior

Jeb Bush is more ruthless than he looks, more conservative than moderates like to believe, and possibly more appealing to Latinos than Marco Rubio.


How Section 8 became a ‘racial slur’

by Emily Badger

A history of public housing in America.


Keep Andrew Jackson on the $20

by David Greenberg

Critics of the current $20 bill forget the president who made American democracy democratic.


What is Anti-Semitism?

by Jonathan Sacks

Like a virus, anti-Semitism keeps mutating.


Time to Erase Israel’s Green Line

by Neve Gordon

It’s not a solution. It’s a fiction.


Women in Early America and the Need for a National Women's History Museum

by Thomas A. Foster

While all museums should meet the challenge of gender inclusivity, construction of a National Museum of Women's History is necessary to correct the long-standing gender imbalance in our national narrative.


Is AP U.S. History Biased? Take This Quiz and See!

by John A. Tures

Here's a test to see how well you know the AP U.S. History curriculum.


Scott Walker and the Fate of the Union

by Dan Kaufman

In Wisconsin, where the labor movement took root a century ago, a campaign by the governor has broken its power. His political allies hope he can take a similar campaign nationwide.


Why we shouldn’t always compensate people for historical wrongs

by Angus Dawson

A current example of just such a case provides an opportunity to examine the issues involved.