Two 19th-century elections are a reminder that a sizable midterm shift, like the one expected in November, can signal long-lasting changes in American politics that set the country in a new direction.
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At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.
The interwar years in Latin America saw a remarkable flourishing of left-wing political thought aiming to challenge US dominance. That could offer lessons for today.
Americans often expect former presidents to not talk about current ones. But it’s not really a surprise that several are criticizing Donald Trump.
Why presidents need to maintain a healthy set of gnashers.
Conservatives defend efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy as tactics against tyranny, but Americans exercise their sovereignty through these civil services.
Despite what January polls suggest, in a Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden rematch in November, a result similar to 2020 would be probable: a big Biden vote lead and tight state-by-state battles.
A memorial to Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King Jr. has received stinging criticisms, but time will tell whether ‘The Embrace’ will endure as a cherished work of public art.
For decades, presidents beginning with Andrew Jackson routinely replaced large swaths of the government workforce, often requiring them to pay fees to political parties in exchange for their jobs.
For decades, presidents routinely replaced large swaths of the government workforce, often requiring them to pay fees to political parties in exchange for their jobs.
Only one American president – Grover Cleveland – has lost reelection and then won back his office.
The problems facing America are unrestrained capitalism and corruption, said the Democratic presidential candidates over two nights of debates. Or was that really Teddy Roosevelt speaking?
Calvin Coolidge, during one stretch of his presidency, was getting 15 hours of shut-eye each day, while William Howard Taft was known for nodding off during public events.
President Trump says an alliance with Saudi Arabia is necessary, despite evidence the country’s crown prince ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
NATO leaders meet in Belgium today; many are worried about US President Trump’s habit of breaking diplomatic norms. History is filled with other leaders acting bullishly, often with poor results.
America finds itself in uncharted territory under Donald Trump – not least when it comes to climate change and Israel policy.
President Obama has set aside more water and land than any president in history. But he didn’t invent unilateral presidential powers.
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Professor of Business Administration and of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Dundee
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Director of programs and research, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University
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Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Affairs & Associate Professor, School of Public Service; Nonresident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Boise State University
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Professor of American Culture, University of Michigan
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University
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Professor of History, Iowa State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie Campus, Penn State
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Professor, Department of Political Science, Western University
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Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston
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Lecturer, Premodern History, University of Leeds
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Professor of History & American Culture Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
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Assistant Professor of History, Modern Latin America, University of Colorado Boulder
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville