american-history
One nation, under outrage | Ray E. Landis
We're seeing a repeat of revolutionary anger. How we deal with it will determine the future of the nation.
Despite periods of hysteria’ Truman found cause for hope in the national character | Opinion
Americans have repeatedly shaken off self-imposed mental chains to overcome periods of instability like the one we are suffering.
Robert Bork helped dismantle anti-monopoly policy. That had consequences | Opinion
Monopolists have won a series of battles these past four decades, but history shows there is nothing inevitable about their ultimate victory.
9/11 Anniversary: Two decades later, how the pain of the attacks stays with a generation | Opinion
How do the attacks impact those who were too young to remember them or were not yet born when they happened?
How politicians are seeking to control classroom discussions about slavery | Opinion
A Texas proposal to refer to slavery as 'involuntary relocation' is part of an ongoing effort to hide its horrific and brutal nature.
The Niagara Movement, a precursor to NAACP, fought for economic and civil rights | Michael Coard
The Niagara Movement was right in rejecting an accommodationist approach and in advocating for economic wealth backed by intellectual, voting, and political power.
What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July? | Monday Morning Coffee
On Independence Day, a reminder that the promise of America is still unfulfilled.
A Republic, if we can keep it: It’s time for renewed, relentless action | David DeWitt
This Fourth of July, I will not be made despondent by the malicious designs of traitors and tyrants. I will be celebrating the unfolding of progress paid for in blood by patriots.
Our GOP activist U.S. Supreme Court is assaulting the separation of church and state | Opinion
Here’s the history of James Madison, freedom of religion, and freedom from religion in America.
What will the next generation of military leaders learn from our years of upheaval? | Opinion
From the pandemic to Jan. 6 and the Ukraine War, there has been no shortage of lessons.
Here’s why the Jan. 6 committee’s public hearings won’t reprise Watergate | Fletcher McClellan
Sad to say, the Jan. 6 Committee investigation may find that we have lost the capacity for outrage.
Oney Judge, enslaved by George Washington, made a great escape — and history | Michael Coard
This is a story that every American should know. And it's a movie Hollywood should make right now.