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Michael Cohen revealed Trump doesn’t understand America’s racist pastby Elizabeth A. Herbin-TriantGhettos exist because of housing discrimination. |
I wrote about the waning popularity of history at universities. Historians weren’t happy.by Max BootAmericans are in vital need of the instruction that historians can provide. Instead of responding defensively to criticism, historians would be better advised to think about what all of us — I include myself — can do to counter the abysmal ignorance that has made so many people susceptible to a demagogue like Donald Trump. |
Black women led the charge against R. Kelly. They’re part of a long tradition.by Danielle McGuireWhy has it taken more than 20 years and testimony by about 50 accusers to get to this moment? |
Revisiting The American Nazi Supporters of "A Night at the Garden"by Margaret TalbotOne advantage to living through Trumpism is that it has compelled a reckoning with aspects of our country’s past that, for a long time, many Americans preferred not to acknowledge. |
What journalists miss when they ignore historyby Kathryn PalmerMedia historian Earnest Perry explains why journalists should put more history in the headlines. |
The Academy Is Unstable and Degrading. Historians Should Take Over the Government, Instead.by Daniel BessnerWere Mills and Chomsky correct to assume that radical intellectuals could have little effect on U.S. policy? |
Beyond Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement: Teachers Should Be Integrating Black History Into Their Lessonsby Melinda D. AndersonMuch of what students learn about black people’s distinct American story is hit-or-miss. |
2020 Will See a Monumental Clash Over America’s Place in the Worldby Stephen WertheimIs it time for the U.S. to confront other great powers — or to retreat? |
Stop calling Trump “medieval.” It’s an insult to the Middle Ages.by Eric WeiskottIt’s not only ahistorical. It obscures uniquely modern evils. |
Obama Makes It Harder to See the Arc of History Bendby John GansMy old boss’ post-presidential center is a missed opportunity. |
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The important way the 2008 crisis was worse than the Great Depressionby Matt O'BrienThe 2008 crisis is still with us to this very day even though it officially ended almost a decade ago. |