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The "We Can Do It!" war-propaganda poster from 1943 was re-appropriated as a symbol of the feminist movement in the 1980s.

Which Side Are We On in the Struggle for Women’s Freedom?

… to drive cars. Social and political control over women’s bodies, however, extends well beyond the Islamic world. In … and doctors are jailed for having illegal abortions. No coincidence that many of these places have stagnating … freedom or with those who control women’s bodies in the service of a larger state agenda? Remember that for many, …
President George W. Bush sitting at his desk in 2001.

Social Security: False Crisis, Destructive Solutions

… Association of Realtors, the largest political action committee, as measured by direct contributions to federal … Security benefits. The benefits are the only source of income for 20 percent of the elderly and for 38 percent of the … be. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money Pitcher: The Tragedy …
The Kaiser Permanente Building after the Northridge Earthquake in 1994.

California Freeways: Still Seismically Unsafe

… and undervalued, the seismic program was still incomplete almost two decades later when Loma Prieta struck … as the “Cypress Structure” collapsed, killing sixty-four commuters. Unlike most California freeways in 1989, the … History News Service
Jackie Robinson

Living Up to Jackie Robinson

… jeopardize the process of integration. He was, by nature, a combative individual, so he had to struggle to restrain … "Then I could walk away from baseball and never become a star. But my son could tell his son what his daddy … William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money Pitcher: The Tragedy …
typewriter

The Legacy of a Lady

… had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Her care for women and children, her focus on healing bodies, uplifting minds and soothing hearts truly showed her … policy. Catherine Allgor, a writer for the History News Service, is a professor of history and a Presidential Chair …
Laura Bush May 18, 2008.

The Legacy of a Lady

… had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Her care for women and children, her focus on healing bodies, uplifting minds and soothing hearts truly showed her … policy. Catherine Allgor, a writer for the History News Service, is a professor of history and a Presidential Chair …
Illustration of Adam and Eve.

Changing the Constitution to Protect Adam and Eve?

… bingo games in the town of Jasper to providing for the compensation of the Judge of Probate in Barbour County. As a … of Martin Luther King and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife before their assassinations in Sarajevo.

The Enduring Lesson of Sarajevo

… invasion, the Iraqi military could engage in house-to-house combat or terrorist attacks against U.S. troops in Baghdad … warfare. “We’ll be home for Christmas!” shouted the soldiers as they boarded trains for the front. The blinkered … in Portland, Ore., and a writer for the History News Service. …
Senator Barack Obama

Memorandum to Sen. Obama: How to Run

… to get voters registered. He realized that if he were to become the city’s first African American elected mayor he … demonstrates the distance that the people of Chicago have come since Washington’s election. Like it or not, though, … Grand Rapids, Mich., and a writer for the History News Service. He is writing a book on one of Martin Luther King, …
A photo of Al Gore I\in Manchester, New Hampshire, campaigning for President of the United States in 1999

The Case of the Disappearing Vice President

… votes for president. But he looked like a backwoods ruffian compared with the venerable John Quincy Adams. So elite … vice president. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. …
In the 2020 presidential election (held using 2010 census data) Joe Biden received 306 (●) and Donald Trump 232 (●) of the total 538 electoral votes. In Maine (upper-right) and Nebraska (center), the small circled numbers indicate congressional districts. These are the only two states to use a district method for some of their allocated electors, instead of a complete winner-takes-all.

Arguing the Electoral College: Pro

… whose members can deliberately and calmly assess the outcome of an election and judge its impact upon the public … like these when the popular and electoral votes roughly coincide in their closeness, each being proportional to the … in Washington, D.C., was co-founder of the History News Service. He is most recently the editor of A Century of …
Mexican flag in a square

A Postcard from Mexico City

… sacrifices. If anyone is up for the challenge, you are welcome to climb up the steps. However, you should consider the … to the Aztec. By the 13 th century, Tenochtitlán had become a well-established city. Archaeologists have created … consequences. What was left of Tenochtitlán is what is commonly known today as the Zocalo. The structures built by …
A "bucket brigade" works to clear rubble and debris on September 14, 2001.

United We Stand? The Unequal Costs of Mobilization

… from new opportunities. But the patriotic fervor that accompanied wartime mobilization meant that unions were … who were a key part of the economy servicing this center of commerce. But, like the firefighters turned away from Ground … in Bowling Green, Ohio, and a writer for the History News Service. …
Pancho Villa and followers.

Mexico’s Great Transition

… taking power.  What ought to be changes of government become changes of regime. Putsches and revolutions substitute … republic. As a result, no doubt the day will soon come when parties in Mexico, like those in the United … in Washington, D.C., was co-founder of the History News Service. He is most recently the editor of A Century of …
President George W. Bush in 2004.

Bush: Gaining on James Buchanan for Last Place

… pit for the money of American taxpayers for years to come. •  Failed to follow through in Afghanistan, where the … catastrophe. Robert S. McElvaine, a writer for History News Service, is a professor of history at Millsaps College and … History News Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963.

Spring Marches on Washington

… reputation by ordering his men to attack their former comrades in arms with tear gas and riot weapons and burn … of Martin Luther King and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service
War News from Mexico (1848).

“Hostilities” and War Powers: Let’s Choose the Constitution

… Nadler of New York warned that "if we don't want to become an empire instead of a republic," Congress must …  Congressman Nadler disagrees.  "The president is becoming an absolute monarch," he said.   As a Democrat, … continued funding wars because the safety of American soldiers is always at stake.   But why appeal to a law approved …
Egyptian Leader Gamal Abdel-Nasser

Egypt Once Again Bans the Muslim Brotherhood, Sixty Years Later

… to occupy the Suez Canal zone. Nasser, who did not become Egypt’s official head of state until 1956, came to … shots are heard, but Nasser hardly pauses, and his speech becomes ever more impassioned: “O free men, let them kill me … group working on behalf of a range of mutually incompatible interests: the British, the Zionists, the deposed …