Campaign of the Century
February 22, 2023
Irwin F. Gellman— Kennedy and Nixon ran one of the closest elections in American history. While JFK had an enormous margin in Democratic registration, the vote for each was almost… READ MORE
Tag: American politics
Burning Pitch: Telling a New Story of 1776
January 31, 2023
Benjamin L. Carp— When you write a book, you have to promote it. When you promote a book, they ask you to pitch ideas to news outlets. When you pitch… READ MORE
Ep. 100 – The History and Future of Abortion in America
January 24, 2023
In Roe: The History of a National Obsession, the leading U.S. expert on abortion law charts the many meanings associated with Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year history. In this… READ MORE
The Origin of Liberal Politics and the Future of Donald Trump
January 19, 2023
Michael Walzer— Throughout political history, transitions from one ruler or group of rulers to another or from one regime to another, have almost always been a brutal, if not murderous,… READ MORE
Ep. 95 – Matthew Ichihashi Potts on Forgiveness
December 5, 2022
In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk to Matthew Ichihashi Potts about his new book, Forgiveness: An Alternative Account, a deeply researched and poignant reflection on… READ MORE
Constitutional Reform
September 22, 2021
Robinson Woodward-Burns— The federal framers signed the Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. The following July 4, Philadelphians celebrated the Constitution’s ratification with a mile-long “Grand Federal Procession,” led… READ MORE
The Manichean
May 11, 2021
Cass R. Sunstein— Was there ever a writer like John Reed? Swashbuckling, mischievous, exuberant, and vain, he was both insufferable and difficult to resist. Here’s how McCarter introduces him: “John… READ MORE
Looking to the Past to Find Ourselves
February 15, 2021
Michael Hattem– For a few decades, American history has played a prominent role in the most current iteration of culture wars in the United States. We saw this most recently… READ MORE
What Kinds of “Supreme Court Reform” Could Rebalance the Supreme Court?
October 7, 2020
Mark Tushnet— Progressives both in Congress and outside it have begun to talk seriously about “Supreme Court reform” in the aftermath of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing and her replacement—as… READ MORE
The Chances of a 4-4 Supreme Court Split on Election Issues is Not a Reason to Rush a Supreme Court Confirmation; it’s a Reason to Wait to Confirm a Justice
October 2, 2020
Rick Hasen— Within minutes of the announcement of Justice Ginsburg’s death, we started seeing the argument advanced that a Supreme Court confirmation needs to be rushed so that a Justice is in… READ MORE
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