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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 →

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Slack 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 →

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John 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 →

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GOP 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 →

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The 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 →

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Follow 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 →

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The 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 →

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Reckoning 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 →

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Intersectionality 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 →

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Comparative 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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