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Why Are We Letting For-Profit Health Care Kill Us? Feb. 22, 2023
No one needs another outrage to worry about, but here's one that could literally be your last worry:... Read More
Biden And Carter Call Up Lincoln Feb. 22, 2023
WASHINGTON — Good on you, Joe Biden. You warmed the American presidency as we've known it late... Read More
Would Wall Street Kill Your Granny for A Little More Profit? Feb. 15, 2023
There are industries that occasionally do something rotten. And there are industries — like Bi... Read More
White Wash: Ron DeSantis Will Decide What Your Children Learn About Black History Jan. 24, 2023
Facing History and Ourselves has a mission statement that seems not just sensible but indisputable. ... Read More
Uncle Andy: Old Hickory and Me in History Oct. 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — So I gave a talk on President Andrew Jackson, counting the ways he harshly steere... Read More
The Lie of Shareholder Hegemony Oct. 12, 2022
Attention, class! Here's our word of the day: "hegemony." The word describes a situation in which so... Read More
What Lizzo Can Teach Conservatives About American History Oct. 07, 2022
It's tough being a social conservative these days, what with all the trolls about. Some right-winger... Read More
Is 'Autocracy' America's Mortal Enemy? Aug. 23, 2022
In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden declared to the nation and wor... Read More
How a Clerical Error Made Corporations 'People' Jul. 27, 2022
There's a historic date, which our country ought to mark every year, that has had as great an impact... Read More
A Summer Full of Sadness and Dark Signs Jul. 13, 2022
You know the moments that mean nothing will ever be the same? Like the loss of a beloved friend, unb... Read More
Relive the Continental Army's Winter at Valley Forge Jun. 25, 2022
By Victor Block In the fall of 1777, Gen. George Washington's army was reeling from the crushing de... Read More
Big Attractions Await Visitors to Small Parks Jun. 18, 2022
By Victor Block In 1948 the city of Portland, Oregon, intended to erect a flagpole in a downtown med... Read More
I Saw My Entire Life Flash Before My Eyes, Part II Jun. 18, 2022
My time-travel adventure at the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room of the Library of Cong... Read More
Reunion: A Thank-You Note to Friends in the Arc of Justice Jun. 01, 2022
You can't lie about your age at your college reunion. Returning to my verdant campus in Philadelphia... Read More
The Anatomy of a Wave Election May. 10, 2022
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania — It was called the political storm of the century. It would end with t... Read More
Pelosi Makes Most of History Every Day Mar. 23, 2022
WASHINGTON — What do you know for women's history month? March is going fast. Quick, when did ... Read More
Is a Russia-NATO Clash Over Ukraine Ahead? Mar. 04, 2022
When Hungarian rebels arose in 1956 to overthrow the Communist regime imposed by Joseph Stalin, Pres... Read More
Senate Sets Stage for Showdown on Voting Rights Jan. 12, 2022
The Capitol candlelight vigil for the mob attack on Congress gave way to a Senate showdown on voting... Read More
Discover Dynamic Eau Claire Jan. 09, 2022
By Glenda Winders Chances are if you don't have relatives to visit, a child in college or business t... Read More
Bruce and Barack: Cool Dudes on the State of the Nation Jan. 05, 2022
Who would you rather hang with, Bruce Springsteen or Barack Obama? Luckily, you don't have to choose... Read More
