Roundup Top 10!
The government effort to make FOIA “as bad as possible”by Nate JonesThe Department of Justice's historical effort to weaken the Freedom Of Information Act and why Congress must strengthen the law. |
Why the College-Admissions Scandal Is So Absurdby Alia WongFor the parents charged in a new FBI investigation, crime was a cheaper and simpler way to get their kids into elite schools than the typical advantages wealthy applicants receive. |
The real history of women wouldn’t look quite so nice on a tote bagby Laurie Penny“Empowerment” has always been more palatable and easier to sell than the idea of women simply taking power, and it’s more cheerful than the reality that plenty of women’s history has been defined as much by frustration and pain as by perky self-actualization. |
How presidential empathy can improve politicsby Jeremi SuriThe legacy of FDR and his fireside chats. |
The Black Gun Owner Next Doorby Tiya MilesI’m an African-American historian and, on most issues, decidedly liberal. Could I rethink my anti-gun stance? |
America’s Long History of Hysteria about Women’s Veils: Jeanine Pirro and Ilhan Omarby Juan ColeIn fact, nothing is more American historically than veiling and debates on veiling. |
The Case for Reparationsby David BrooksA slow convert to the cause. |
What's Behind the Lamentations Over History?by James GrossmanMax Boot’s questions imply change over time. But we can’t know why something has declined if we don’t know what conditions have changed. |
Getting the Right History vs. Getting the History Rightby L.D. BurnettAn excellent summary of recent popular critiques of historians--and a rebuttal. |
Woodrow Wilson and ‘the Ugliest of Treacheries’by Erez ManelaAfter World War I, America was supposed to lead the fight against colonialism. What happened? |