Popular vote or the Electoral College? The debate over presidential selection goes all the back to the founding.
A History of the Electoral College, 1787 – Today
The Erasure Tactic: Trump’s Call for a More “Patriotic” History Curriculum
Trump’s final executive order calls for the establishment of a more “patriotic” and “pro-American” history curriculum that blatantly ignores America’s tumultuous history of racism. This call to censorship follows a long trail of conservative attempts to erase history that might point to their connection with America’s racist history.
Ideas: The 1860 and 2020 Elections
Courtney Thomas examines the parallels between the recent election of Joe Biden and that of Abraham Lincoln.
Lessons From 1918
History repeats itself, but we have an opportunity to learn from past mistakes.
1968: The Year that Broke the Democratic Party
1968 is sometimes cited as one of the most contentious elections of the twentieth century. Why? And what does its outcome mean for the present?
