Category: Heather Richardson
Tyranny of the majority: Why Obama is advocating for the Constitution’s promise of pluralism
On December 5, in Chicago, former president Barack Obama gave the third in an annual series of...
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Lincoln’s belief in a “government for the people” shaped the course of what was American democracy
On February 12, 1809, Nancy Hanks Lincoln gave birth to her second child, a son: Abraham. Abraham...
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Eighty years after Bastogne: The defiant spirit of “nuts!” in the face of Trump and democratic erosion
“NUTS!” That was the official answer Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe delivered to the four...
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Trump delivered the corruption Americans voted for with January 6 pardons and bizarre executive orders
The tone for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United States at...
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Rewarding the rich: How Trump’s reelection reverses President Biden’s work to rebuild the middle class
In 1883, the Republican Party moved into full-throated support for the industrialists who were...
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Pro Wrestling diplomacy: How Trump uses “neo-kayfabe” to blur reality with outrageous claims
It is starting to seem like the best way to interpret social media posts from President-elect...
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