• 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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  Dane Kennedy | Oct 29, 2018

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  Dane Kennedy | Sep 7, 2018

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  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

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