Reacting to Today’s Indictments
Last Friday, news leaked that Robert Mueller, the special counsel leading the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, …Continue reading →
View ArticleSlack Chat: Contextualizing the Mueller Investigation
Chris Bouton: The indictments on Monday of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business partner Rick Gates and …Continue reading →
View ArticleJohn Kelly Isn’t Here to Save Us
When President Donald Trump appointed retired general John Kelly as his chief of staff on July 28, 2017, the press …Continue reading →
View ArticleGOP Tax Plan and the Destruction of Graduate Education
The new tax plan from the Republican Party threatens to seriously damage or even destroy graduate education in the United …Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Shrinking History Job Market
Shortly after we concluded our slack chat on the Thursday before Thanksgiving about funding in graduate school, the American Historical …Continue reading →
View ArticleFollow the Tweets
Donald Trump and Twitter have a symbiotic relationship. Trump likely wouldn’t be president without the ability to rile up supporters, …Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Dangers of Al Franken’s Whataboutism
Last Thursday, Al Franken announced his intention to resign from the United States Senate amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. …Continue reading →
View ArticleReckoning with Trump’s Shithole Comments
Last Thursday, during a meeting on a bipartisan immigration deal in the Oval Office, President Trump asked, “Why are we …Continue reading →
View ArticleIntersectionality and the Women’s March
Last year, the Women’s March emerged as a result of the election of Donald Trump as president. While the organizers …Continue reading →
View ArticleComparative History as Alternate History
Every now and then I’m asked (by a family member or friend) whether I have any interest in reading or …Continue reading →
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