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The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

Just as in Watergate, Comey’s firing requires political courage from members of Congress.

May 16, 2017 / Elizabeth Holtzman

Mosul Destroyed Hospital

The Real Reason We Forgot About Mosul The Real Reason We Forgot About Mosul

The Iraqi city has been devastated by years of conflict—with no plan to rebuild in sight.

May 15, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Empire, Conquest, and the War America Forgot

Empire, Conquest, and the War America Forgot Empire, Conquest, and the War America Forgot

The historian William Hogeland talks about the first war the United States ever fought and the “problematic and thorny and painful” questions his new book raises.

May 15, 2017 / Richard Kreitner

Comey’s Firing Is Worse Than the Saturday Night Massacre

Comey’s Firing Is Worse Than the Saturday Night Massacre Comey’s Firing Is Worse Than the Saturday Night Massacre

At least during Watergate officials inside the administration refused to collude with Nixon’s orders.

May 10, 2017 / Bruce Shapiro

The Fight Over Sexual Freedom

The Fight Over Sexual Freedom The Fight Over Sexual Freedom

Geoffrey Stone’s book is a powerful reminder that the history of sexual equality is one of backlash as well as progress.

May 3, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Anna North

People’s Climate March

What We Can Learn from Our ‘Radical’ Past What We Can Learn from Our ‘Radical’ Past

The clashes of the past teach us that we must stay committed to a cause bigger than any one person and be willing to fight for years to come.

May 2, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

andrew jackson trump

7 Things Donald Trump Gets Absolutely Wrong About Andrew Jackson 7 Things Donald Trump Gets Absolutely Wrong About Andrew Jackson

Trump imagines Jackson, a slaveholder, as a “big hearted” statesman who could have averted the Civil War.

May 1, 2017 / John Nichols

‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner

‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner ‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner

The esteemed American historian talks about his new book, the politics of history, and the meaning of “a usable past.”

Apr 18, 2017 / Feature / Richard Kreitner

What America’s 19th-Century Reformers and Radicals Missed

What America’s 19th-Century Reformers and Radicals Missed What America’s 19th-Century Reformers and Radicals Missed

A new book on the antebellum period captures the dangers of confusing self-improvement with institutional change.

Apr 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Brenda Wineapple

Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy

Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy

It’s time to embrace other avenues of political engagement.

Apr 12, 2017 / Daniel M. Shea

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