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• 6-18-17
  

  America in Crisis: Our Grotesque Predicament

  by Richard Striner

  The first in a series.

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• 6-18-17
  

  We’ve Gone from American Exceptionalism to American Unexceptionalism

  by Fred Zilian

  This is what Trump has accomplished in 6 short months.

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• 6-11-17
  

  “Me, Me, Me” Is the Mantra of the Trump Administration

  by David Lee McMullen

  And unfortunately this dog-eat-dog example is being watched and replicated around the world.

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• 6-8-17
  

  James Comey: What Historians Make of His Testimony

  Tweets and retweets of historians commenting on the former FBI director's testimony. 

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• 6-4-17
  

  What the Trump Administration Is Proving Is the Importance of White House Staffs

  by Kathryn Smith

  What Trump could learn from FDR.

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• 6-4-17
  

  Donald Trump is More Like John Quincy Adams than Andrew Jackson

  by Suzy Evans

  Like Adams, he lacks legitimacy and has drawn the ire of his adversaries.

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• 6-4-17
  

  Is It Possible Trump and Some of His Associates Are Guilty of Treason?

  by Greg Bailey

  It certainly appears he’s been giving “aid and comfort” to our enemies.

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• 6-4-17
  

  Betsy DeVos Is Making the Same Argument Critics of Public Education Have Been Making for a Century

  by David B. Parker

  The argument? We can do away with “frills” like music classes.

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• 5-28-17
  

  Jared Kushner’s Not the First In-Law to Take a High-Profile Spot in an Administration

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  Some actually did really well.

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• 5-28-17
  

  What’s Different About Trump’s White House Tapes?

  by John Prados

  He’s the first president to have used a tape to threaten someone.

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• 6-11-17
  

  Is Trump too Old to Be President?

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  History suggests no one age 70 or over should run for president.

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• 6-11-17
  

  From Columbus to Trump: What Has America Gotten Wrong?

  by Walter G. Moss

  We have overemphasized getting and spending.

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• 5-28-17
  

  The Shameful Way Donald Trump Is Like Andrew Jackson

  by Daniel Walker Howe

  What Trump and Jackson have in common is not always to the credit of either.

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• 6-11-17
  

  Where’s Edward R. Murrow When We Need Him?

  by Bruce W. Dearstyne

  His takedown of Joe McCarthy shows the power of a free media when faced with a demagogue.

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• 5-28-17
  

  How Business “Partnerships” Flopped at America’s Largest University

  by Lawrence Wittner

  Businesses got millions in tax exemptions for partnering with the State University of New York. What did taxpayers get?

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• 5-28-17
  

  The Trump Administration’s Review of National Monuments Smacks of Paternalism

  by Adam M. Sowards

  Once again the federal government is talking down to Native Americans.

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• 5-20-17
  

  Can a President Just Say “You’re Fired!”?

  by Ray Raphael

  The surprising answer is that the Founding Fathers weren't sure.

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• 5-21-17
  

  50 Years Ago the US Supreme Court Upheld the Deportation of “Homosexuals” As “Psychopaths”

  by Marc Stein

  It’s a case we should remember as we consider the arbitrary restrictions the Trump administration wants to impose on immigrants.

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• 5-16-17
  

  Trump's Disclosure of Secrets to Russia: What Historians Are Saying

  ... And what they're saying about fellow historian H.R. McMaster, Trump's National Security Advisor. 

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• 5-21-17
  

  What the Democrats Need to Do to Win Back the White House

  by David A. Horowitz

  Hint: They can’t bank on impeachment.