Richard Kreitner

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Richard Kreitner is a contributing writer and the author of Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union. His writings are at richardkreitner.com.

‘Lincoln,’ Thaddeus Stevens and Why American Politics Still Needs Radicals

‘Lincoln,’ Thaddeus Stevens and Why American Politics Still Needs Radicals ‘Lincoln,’ Thaddeus Stevens and Why American Politics Still Needs Radicals

Both Lincoln and The Nation’s 1860s editors underestimated radicals’ contributions to abolitionism.

Dec 10, 2012 / Richard Kreitner

How a Romney Presidency Would Devastate National Parks and Public Lands How a Romney Presidency Would Devastate National Parks and Public Lands

The Republican ticket’s reactionary conservation policies would sell off America’s “crown jewels.”

Nov 2, 2012 / Richard Kreitner

Jesse Jackson Fights Capital Punishment in the Gambia Jesse Jackson Fights Capital Punishment in the Gambia

The reverend sat down with The Nation to talk about his humanitarian trip to Africa and poverty in America.

Oct 2, 2012 / Richard Kreitner

The Internet Will Change the Way We Relate to One Another

The Internet Will Change the Way We Relate to One Another The Internet Will Change the Way We Relate to One Another

“Given the stakes and the power of the interests now seeking to shape and profit from this new technology, the end result may not be a happy one for the average citizen-user.”

Jul 12, 1993 / Richard Kreitner

The Transatlantic Telegraph Will Concentrate Money and Power in the Hands of the Few

The Transatlantic Telegraph Will Concentrate Money and Power in the Hands of the Few The Transatlantic Telegraph Will Concentrate Money and Power in the Hands of the Few

“Where it is all going to end, and what kind of life the ‘merchant of the future’ will lead, nobody knows.”

Sep 27, 1866 / Richard Kreitner

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