Global Weirding in America’s First Gilded Age
“The disastrous floods and tornadoes in the United States within the last five years have…
Browsing: Commentary
The Changing Political Identities of American Science
There is a running joke among historians of science about the signs for this month’s…
Organizing for Change: The Genius of the First Earth Day
The story of the first Earth Day always has struck me as inspiring, but now…
Labor and the Environmental Justice Movement: Why Their Shared History Matters Today
The recent pipeline battle at Standing Rock, and the lead poisoning disaster in Flint, have…
Tax Revolts, Tax Marches, and the Politics of Transparency in U.S. History
On April 15, taxpayers across the country will come together to demand “transparency and fairness”…
Knowing How vs. Knowing That: Navigating the Past
In response to my essay on originalism and history, I am glad that Georgetown Professor…
School Vandalism and American Democracy
After a bitter presidential election, pitting an establishment candidate with unsavory ties to Wall Street…
It’s a Different World: Black Student Activism From the Civil Rights Movement Through the Trump Era
The question caught me slightly off guard. On the evening of September 21, 2011, Troy…
Setting Today’s Opioid Epidemic in Historical Context
We are living in a time of epidemic. Since the turn of the twenty-first century…
The Historical Origins of Today’s Healthcare Debates
Today’s mosealth care politics revolve around how to patch up a medical care system built…