Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death
November 7, 2019
Lillian Faderman— Harvey Milk—charismatic, eloquent, a wit and a smart aleck—was one of the first openly gay men to be elected to any political office anywhere. On November 18, 1977,… READ MORE
Tag: American politics
A Century of Moscow’s Meddling in US Politics
August 23, 2019
David Brandenberger— Allegations of Russian dirty tricks in the 2016 US presidential campaign often treat the issue of interference as if it were a historic, unprecedented transgression. But although the… READ MORE
Choosing the Leader
January 30, 2019
Matthew N. Green and Douglas B. Harris— Party leaders in Congress matter. They shape the agenda and the rules of their chamber, control lawmakers’ access to internal information, and assemble… READ MORE
Syria, the Kurds, and the Left
February 2, 2018
Michael Walzer— When, where, and how to use force is the hardest question in foreign policy debates, and it is especially hard for liberals and leftists, who mostly just want… READ MORE
The Politics of Civility: From George Washington to Donald Trump
October 9, 2017
Richard D. Brown & Richard L. Bushman— A century ago, a grandson and great-grandson of presidents, Henry Adams, observed, “the progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone… READ MORE
Make America Progressive Again
September 25, 2017
Bruce Ackerman— Begin on an optimistic note: Americans of the twenty-first century are much better equipped for citizenship than their counterparts were at the dawning of the Progressive era. About… READ MORE
The Practicalities of Presidential Prosecution
September 19, 2017
Brian C. Kalt— Practicalities As they were designing the presidency, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 discussed hypothetical criminal presidents. In recent decades—the era of the independent counsel—things… READ MORE
Ep. 28 – The Life and Politics of William F. Buckley
May 25, 2017
Alvin Felzenberg shares stories about William F. Buckley, from his early family life to the formation of the modern conservative movement. YaleUniversity · The Life and Politics of William F…. READ MORE
Eclipses and the Lessons of History
April 14, 2017
Anthony Aveni— “Celestial source of life and light on earth! What envious rival intercepts thy rays? Dares thy own satellite intercepts thy blaze, Or stay thy stream of empyrean birth?…”… READ MORE
What Can “Deep Minority” Democrats Do Now?
January 18, 2017
Matthew N. Green— Things look bleak for congressional Democrats. Though they gained seats in the U.S. House of Representatives last November, and have enough Senators in their ranks to filibuster… READ MORE
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