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The theory, drawing the ire of the right, can help us understand our past.

  • Kathryn Schumaker
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The Emergency Quota Act began the era of treating immigration as a problem to solve with restriction.

  • Reece Jones
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One solution to climate change may come from our pre-automotive past.

  • Woody Holton
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Fixating on Black vaccine skepticism obscures a rich history of Black medical and scientific innovation.

  • Eric Herschthal
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The “great replacement theory” is nothing new.

  • Zachary M. Schrag
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Americans need to believe it doesn’t benefit solely the poor.

  • Mical Raz
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The mothers of MOVE were deprived the chance to protect and mourn their children.

  • Tajah Ebram
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Organizing and advocacy are key when confronting bigotry.

  • Hardeep Dhillon
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Remembering 20th century politics fondly is a distortion of the history.

  • Kyle Longley
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Presidents who foster an informed response help get pandemics under control.

  • Howard Markel
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A culture of indifference to the rights of minorities fueled the infamous police decision.

  • J.T. Roane
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It also means a fresh face for Trumpism.

  • Michelle Nickerson
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An ongoing trial is bringing atrocities to light.

  • Nelson Rauda and John Washington
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Leadership battles tell us a lot about where a party is headed.

  • Zack C. Smith
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Americans have always been deeply divided.

  • Alan Taylor
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Franklin Roosevelt's handling of a major public health crisis in India shows what not to do.

  • Julien Reiman
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Decades of stigmatizing and trying to police the homeless have perpetuated the problem.

  • Ella Howard
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Picking on marginalized groups and stoking the racial and sexual anxieties of the majority is a time-honored strategy.

  • Nikita Shepard
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The complicated politics of motherhood.

  • Anya Jabour
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Recalling the roots of Mother’s Day could help solve the long-festering problems exposed by covid-19.

  • Kimberly A. Hamlin
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