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What are the political purposes of nostalgia? Why does the GOP idealize the American past? And what can this backward-looking perspective give or take…
Heather Cox Richardson
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Why have NFTs captured the American imagination? What can the recent instability in the NFT market tell us about the history of speculative bubbles…
Heather Cox Richardson

May 2022

Why are Americans so preoccupied with so-called “cancel culture”? What are the lines between accountability and cancellation? And what drives citizens…
Heather Cox Richardson
How has the federal government limited and protected free speech rights over the course of American history? How have citizens responded when Washington…
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April 2022

How have Jewish Americans fought for their identities? And how have other American groups used Jews to define themselves? White House celebrations of…
Heather Cox Richardson
Who should support the needy in American society? The news is filled with controversies over the use and misuse of philanthropy, from Mackenzie Scott’s…
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State lawmakers have proposed almost 250 anti-LGBTQ laws in 2022 alone. Why are we seeing such a virulent political backlash to sexual identity? And…
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Senate Republicans have attacked Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson for her past public defense work. How have defense attorneys elicited…
Heather Cox Richardson
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March 2022

The State Department and President Biden have both declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin has committed war crimes in Ukraine. What are the…
Heather Cox Richardson
What information should a president keep secret? Recently, we’ve seen revelations about former President Trump’s removal of classified materials and a…
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Stories of remarkable heroism by women in Ukraine have captured the imagination of the world over the past few weeks. How have women warriors shaped…
Heather Cox Richardson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has become a symbol of democracy around the world. What does this mean for the United States? This week, Heather…
Heather Cox Richardson
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