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• 8/18/19
  

  Walkability Is at the Heart of Human Societies

  by Antonia Malchik

  We’ve forgotten about shared space, about public roads, and the fact that tens of thousands of years of human history demonstrates a profound need for the daily, in-person interactions walkability provides.

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• 8/18/19
  

  Democrats Must Offer Americans "Bread and Roses" to Counter National Conservatism

  by Ed Simon

  Any party, politician, or perspective which offers meaning, which gives us roses, will have an advantage as we face the inevitable economic and social collapse of the neo-liberal paradigm. 

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• 8/18/19
  

  The Washington Nationals Should Stop Letting Teddy Win – He Hated Baseball

  by Ryan Swanson

  The history of baseball's great Roosevelt chase and why Teddy Roosevelt never liked baseball. 

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• August 11, 2019
  

  Can the NRA Survive its Current Crisis?

  by Robert J. Spitzer

  The NRA is facing a serious crisis. 

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• August 11, 2019
  

  Donald Trump is no James Monroe

  by Mike Purdy

  Donald Trump falls short of James Monroe in four key areas. 

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• 8/18/19
  

  Many Historians Got It Wrong on Obama's Foreign Policy

  by Jeremy Kuzmarov

  Many historians appear to have been so mesmerized by Obama’s charisma and progressive domestic policies that they cannot properly criticize the foreign policy of Obama.

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• 8/11/19
  

  We Must Stop Valuing Guns More Than People

  by Greg Bailey

  Fom garlic festivals to shopping malls, from schools and churches and synagogues, there is a darkness in the soul of America. 

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• 8/11/2019
  

  America’s Self-Cultivation Crisis

  by Tracy Dahlby

  Sustained work at self-cultivation makes for a more even-keeled society.

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• 8/11/2019
  

  We Need a Unifier in 2020

  by Walter G. Moss

  Many of America's enlightened leaders have advised against divisive politics. In 2020, we would do well to remember that.

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• 8/18/19
  

  Bearing Human Cargo: 400 Years Since the Arrival of the First African Slaves in the American Colonies

  by Albinko Hasic

  Although 1619 remains a historic marker, overemphasizing the date or dismissing the long and complicated history of slavery in the Americas would be a mistake.

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• 8/6/19
  

  Reflecting on Patriotism in the Trump Era

  by Vaughn Davis Bornet

  As we celebrated our nation’s birthday, a lot of us wanted to feel patriotic. Our White House occupant clearly got in the way!

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• 8/6/19
  

  The Constant Threat of Mass Shootings Requires Increased Protection for Presidential Contenders

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  In the not-so-distant past, two presidential candidates running for office in the midst of American chaos and division were shot.

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• 8/6/19
  

  Samantha Smith's Dream of Peace and Nuclear Disarmament

  by William Lambers

  Samantha Smith taught us your voice matters and you can make a difference in ridding the world of nuclear weapons and achieving peace for all. 

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• 8/6/19
  

  Please stop saying the past is in the past. It isn’t.

  by Perry Greene

  Nike dropped its Air Max USA 1 shoe after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick worried that the “Betsy Ross” flag design harkens back to an era of black slavery and has been used by white nationalist groups. 

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• 8/4/19
  

  Trump’s Tariff War Resembles the Confederacy’s Failed Trade Policies

  by Robert Brent Toplin

  If the present conflict over tariffs leads to diminished Chinese involvement in American affairs, the Trump administration’s risky trade fight may resemble the Confederates’ foolish gamble on the diplomatic clout of King Cotton.

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• 8/4/19
  

  Remembering The Red Summer 100 Years Later

  by David Krugler

  How should the challenging but essential task of remembering and commemorating this troubling history be confronted? 

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• 8/4/19
  

  When Republicans Encouraged Immigration

  by Jason H. Silverman

  Whereas Trump espouses a “go back where you came from” ideology, Abraham Lincoln endorsed the first, last, and only bill in American history to actually encourage immigration.  

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• 7/28/19
  

  Joe Biden is a Product of His Time

  by Donne Levy

  When assessing past attitudes, it is important to recognize that most people are influenced by the thinking of the day.

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• 7/28/19
  

  The Long History of Unjust and Lawless Attorneys General

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  It isn't just William Barr. 

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• 7/28/19
  

  Invented in the Fifties, Adolescence Swallowed the Nation—And Now the White House, Too

  by Tracy Dahlby

  The fixation with our president’s juvenile leadership style overlooks a deeper one: America’s obsession with eternal adolescence.