If it was possible to assemble all American presidents who have ever presided over a war, it’s conceivable that none of them would acknowledge
Category: History
Rick Santorum, contraception, and the ghost of Anthony Comstock
Listen up, ladies. Did you think your reproductive destiny was yours to decide? Think again, because it looks like we’re going to be refighting
When slaves sued for freedom: A city reckons with its past
In Memphis, they’ve turned the hotel where Martin Luther King was murdered into a museum honoring the Civil Rights Movement. Across the South, “Civil
Individual mandates: not new, not unconstitutional
So, you think it’s unconstitutional and unprecedented to pass a federal law mandating the purchase of a product? Think again. In 1792, America’s founders,
Big government, micro-government, and freedom of political speech
Can your homeowners’ association or subdivision board prevent you from planting a political sign in your front yard? That’s a question that comes up
How Republicans mythologize their history
In a refreshing and somewhat unusual statement following President Obama’s State of the Union address, Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay said, “Tonight’s speech demonstrated President
The continuing shame of healthcare for Native Americans
American Indians and Alaska Natives die at higher rates than other Americans from tuberculosis (500% higher), alcoholism (514% higher), diabetes (177% higher), unintentional injuries
Photojournalist’s notebook: What we’ll lose in a post-Post-Office America
Times were tough. The country was barely on its way out of a crippling economic disaster. Jobs were scarce. People were hungry and without
Lincoln and the socialist roots of the Republican Party
These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people. —Abraham Lincoln, from his first speech as an Illinois state legislator, 1837
I could do it again; grow up to be a liberal by watching CBS Evening News
I grew up to be a liberal; my views, which were largely based on empathy, were formed well before I graduated from high school.