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Poster that says, "Resist," at a Yale University anti-draft rally in 1968.

The Political Costs of Filling the Ranks

John Trumbull's portrait of Alexander Hamilton.

This Won’t Be the Last Political Sex Scandal

The Pride Flag being hoisted onto the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.

Hatred Aimed at Gays Hurts All

The coat of arms of the Republic of Texas from the 19th century.

The Real Republic of Texas

Group of people wearing masks

Going Viral: COVID Conspiracies in Historical Perspective

How do conspiracy theories of the past compare with current ones?

A judge's gavel resting in front of legal books.

Windows and the Bench: Microsoft and the Judges

From left to right, Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller in 2001.

Attorneys General Who Cry Wolf

19th century engraving showing Wall Street from the corner of Broad Street.

The First Wall Street Bomb

The NASA Space Shuttle Challenger launching in 1983.

Mars: A Planet Too Far?

President Kennedy surrounded by cameramen after signing the Cuba Quarantine Order on October 23, 1962.

How Bush Might Have Profited from Kennedy’s Example

A Mobil gas station in 1982.

A Case for Gasoline Price Controls

A U.S. military vehicle crossing the Iraq border in March 2003.

U.S. Credibility at Stake in Iraq

The Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem.

A Peace Plan That May Be Worse Than War

A 1963 photo of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem.

In Bethlehem, Persisting Hope

A view of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

A Dawn of Peace in Bethlehem?

woman looking at hypodermic needle

The Blame Game: The USSR’s Response to HIV/AIDS

The Soviet Union tried to minimize news of the HIV/AIDS outbreak, blaming the victims.

Vice President Walter Mondale speaking with President Jimmy Carter.

Why the Vice-Presidential Nominees Will Be Presidential

President Nixon signing a bill in 1972.

When Congress Failed to Stop the Vietnam War

Cartoonist Clifford Berryman depicts Uncle Sam after a hard-won U.S. victory in Santiago Bay, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

What Happened When We Stayed the Course in Cuba

A U.S. Coast Guard boat approaches a sailboat with over 90 Haitian refugees in 1988. The refugees were later returned to Haiti.

Who is responsible for the Elian Gonzalez case?

Poster from a 2020 pro-choice rally that says, "If my uterus had a gun, would I have more rights?"

Theater of Cruelty

The West Virginia State Penitentiary electric chair, also known as "Old Sparky."

The Truth About Capital Punishment: It’s Inherently Cruel

Print of "The Epiphany of the New Antichrist" by Romeyn de Hooghe.

The Myth of the Jewish Antichrist: Falwell Stumbles Badly

Ronald Reagan toasting at a State Dinner during his presidency.

Behind the Reagan Myths, a Mediocre Presidency

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