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Democracy and Misinformation
From the National History Center
Jennifer M. Miller | Jun 10, 2019
Is democracy a "state of mind," easily influenced by misinformation, or a result of representative institutions or political rights? -
Puff, Puff, Pass
Current Events in Historical Context, From the National History Center, Perspectives Daily
Emily Dufton | Apr 16, 2019
A booming kid-oriented paraphernalia marketplace unraveled efforts to legalize cannabis in the 1970s and 1980s. -
Rewarding Risk
From the National History Center, Perspectives Daily
Kathleen Day | Apr 3, 2019
Deposit insurance was meant to stop bank runs. But by generating unwarranted confidence in the banking system, it creates danger. -
Prosecuting Torture
From the National History Center, Perspectives Daily
W. Fitzhugh Brundage | Mar 20, 2019
Intended to enable the prosecution of torturers, the legislation ended up as sand in the gears of the War on Terror.
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Myths and Realities of the US Refugee Policy
Dane Kennedy | Oct 29, 2018
The vast majority of the 69 million people currently displaced will never come to the United States. -
Ground Strategy
Dane Kennedy | Sep 7, 2018
The farm bill, renewed every five years or so, has transformed America’s agricultural landscape. -
Have We Lost Faith in Public Education?
Johann N. Neem | Jul 26, 2018
In light of the proposed merger of the Departments of Education and Labor, we should look to history for values to uphold. -
Rules of Trade
Dane Kennedy | Jul 20, 2018
President Trump calls international trade rules “unfair” to the United States. Do historians agree? -
Fishing for Loan Sharks
Anne Fleming | Jul 12, 2018
Policymakers have been trying to reel in loan sharks for over a century.
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