political history

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• SOURCE: The Guardian
  11/13/19
  

  The five ways Republicans will crack down on voting rights in 2020

  by Carol Anderson

  Given what’s at stake next year, the effort to prevent people voting will be fierce. We’ve been here before – and we can stop it.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  11/10/19
  

  Don’t Expect Polls to Change Republican Minds

  by Nicole Hemmer

  When it comes to impeachment (and pretty much everything else), the G.O.P. is no longer driven by public opinion.

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  Accessed 11/14/19
  

  How America Ends

  by Yoni Appelbaum

  A tectonic demographic shift is under way. Can the country hold together?

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  Accessed 11/13/19
  

  The gravest danger to American democracy isn’t an excess of vitriol—it’s the false promise of civility.

  by Adam Serwer

  "The idea that we’re currently experiencing something like the nadir of American civility ignores the turmoil that has traditionally characterized the nation’s politics, and the comparatively low level of political violence today despite the animosity of the moment." Serwer cites historian Manisha Sinha.

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• SOURCE: Politico
  11/7/19
  

  One Big Thing the Dems Get Wrong About Warren

  by John F. Harris

  The political establishment loves the center. But it’s the radicals who end up writing history.

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• 10/27/19
  

  These American Political Bachelors Were Known as ‘Siamese Twins’ During the Antebellum Era

  by Erik Moshe

  Bosom Friends demonstrates that intimate male friendships among politicians were—and continue to be—an important part of success in American politics by exploring the relationship of James Buchanan and William Rufus King. 

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  10/22/19
  

  The Enduring Power of Anticapitalism in American Politics

  by Jamelle Bouie

  From Debs to Sanders to Ocasio-Cortez, an ideal persists.

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  10/20/19
  

  Pelosi Has History and the Constitution at Her Back

  by Caroline Fredrickson

  When the president runs amok, the House has a congressional duty to step in and provide oversight.

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• SOURCE: Time
  10/7/2019
  

  Inside America's Political History of Problematic Relatives

  Since America’s early days, leading politicians have had to contend with awkward problems posed by their family members. 

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• 9/22/19
  

  What To Know About the History of Emoluments and Impeachment

  by Harlow Giles Unger

  If, as charged by some in Congress, President Trump did in fact receive emoluments, he would only have adhered to an all-but-hallowed American tradition that dates back to the nation’s origins—and even earlier.

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• 9/22/19
  

  The Two Internationalisms

  by Lawrence Wittner

  The right has long criticized internationalism, but why is the left doing so today? 

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• 9/22/19
  

  Thomas Paine’s Common Sense for Our Time

  by Jerome Braun

  We have forgotten the true nature of democracy; a state where government reflects the will of the people, before, during, and after elections. 

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  9/19/19
  

  When Adding New States Helped the Republicans

  by Heather Cox Richardson

  Putting new stars on the U.S. flag has always been political. But D.C. statehood is a modest partisan ploy compared with the mass admission of underpopulated western territories—which boosts the GOP even 130 years later.

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• 9/15/19
  

  The Apolitical Antidote to Unjust Politics

  by Steele Brand

  Throughout history apolitics guided the greatest minds living in the most unjust times. 

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  8/30/19
  

  Globally, many evangelicals lean left: What that means for America’s future

  by David C. Kirkpatrick

  Conservatism isn’t the only option for religious voters.

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• SOURCE: In These Times
  8/22/19
  

  Article on History of Failed Bipartisanship Features Quotes from Manisha Sinha, Eric Foner, Corey Robin, Thomas Frank, Nancy Maclean, and Rick Perlstein

  by Branko Marcetic

  Biden wants to bring the parties together. But for 50 years, that's meant the Right winning every time.

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• 8/25/19
  

  Lessons from Our Republican Ancestors on Free Speech

  by Forrest A. Nabors

  If truly wicked ideas permeate our country, the best way to quell their pernicious influence is to refute them in debate and trust in the judgement of observing citizens.

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• 8/25/19
  

  A History of the Fight for Universal Healthcare and the Cry of Socialism

  by Donne Levy

  This drama in which Democrats move toward universal healthcare and Republicans cry socialism has happened before, and it is instructive to analyze this history with a view toward what can be expected in the future. 

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• SOURCE: LA Progressive
  8/17/19
  

  Why Values Matter: Obama’s Empathy Versus Trump’s Egoism

  by Walter G. Moss

  Because of the power and influence of U. S. presidents, their values (or lack thereof) matter more than for most of us.

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• 8/20/19
  

  Jeff Sessions's Troubling Legacy

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  Unfortunately, Sessions’ ideas and policies live on through Trump adviser Stephen Miller.