Below you may find selected news articles and blog posts from History faculty in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

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Submissions from 2024

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Silencing Dissent Does Not Make Jews Safe, Shira Klein and Julia Shatz (August 24, 2024)

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We’re Israelis Who Study Fascism. This Week, Our Country Took a Terrifying Step Toward the Abyss, Shira Klein and Lior B. Sternfeld (May 31, 2024)

Submissions from 2023

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The Shocking Truth about Wikipedia’s Holocaust Disinformation, Shira Klein (June 14, 2023)

Submissions from 2022

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This Yom Ha’Atzmaut, I’m Talking to My First-Grader About Palestinians, Shira Klein (May 3, 2022)

Submissions from 2021

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Klein: Stop Closing Our Preschools, Shira Klein (November 1, 2021)

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My Good Deed This Year? A Wikipedia Assignment, Shira Klein (June 29, 2021)

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Jews Must Push for More Diverse Children’s Books, Shira Klein (February 18, 2021)

Submissions from 2018

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Trump Hates American History, Robert A. Slayton (January 14, 2018)

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Oprah?, Robert A. Slayton (January 11, 2018)

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Combat High: America’s Addiction to War, Andrew J. Bacevich, Buddhika Jayamaha, Danny Sjursen, Gregory A. Daddis, Jason Dempsey, and Sarah Kreps (January 1, 2018)

Submissions from 2017

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"Hell of a Holiday Gift"--Allen Rucker, Robert A. Slayton (December 14, 2017)

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Taking Down Trump, Robert A. Slayton (November 26, 2017)

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Religion, Robert A. Slayton (November 19, 2017)

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Why Can't We Pass Gun Control?, Robert A. Slayton (November 12, 2017)

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Harvey and Donald, Robert A. Slayton (October 23, 2017)

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What Not to Learn From Vietnam, Gregory A. Daddis (September 29, 2017)

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Mood Swings, Robert A. Slayton (September 17, 2017)

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Trump and the Nazis, Robert A. Slayton (August 14, 2017)

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The Generals Can’t Save Us — And We Shouldn’t Want Them To, Gregory A. Daddis (July 21, 2017)

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Complex America, Robert A. Slayton (July 6, 2017)

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What Can I Do?, Robert A. Slayton (July 4, 2017)

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Ian Fleming to the Rescue, Robert A. Slayton (July 2, 2017)

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How Low Can You Go?, Robert A. Slayton (June 30, 2017)

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Trump's Legacy, Robert A. Slayton (June 6, 2017)

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Becky, Robert A. Slayton (May 24, 2017)

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Johnson, Westmoreland and the "Selling" of Vietnam, Gregory A. Daddis (May 9, 2017)

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The "Savage" Menace: Reconsidering the Enemy Threat in American Foreign Policy, Gregory A. Daddis (April 28, 2017)

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President Joe, Robert A. Slayton (March 21, 2017)

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Trump's Belief Systems, Robert A. Slayton (February 27, 2017)

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Trump and Jobs, Robert A. Slayton (February 20, 2017)

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The State of Things, Robert A. Slayton (February 15, 2017)

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Decisions, Robert A. Slayton (January 17, 2017)

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Who is President Trump?, Robert A. Slayton (January 3, 2017)

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Thoughts on General McMaster and On Withdrawing from Afghanistan and Vietnam, Gregory A. Daddis (January 1, 2017)

Submissions from 2016

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What Can I Do to Help During a Trump Presidency?, Robert A. Slayton (November 16, 2016)

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Don't Mourn, Organize!, Robert A. Slayton (November 9, 2016)

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Is Donald Trump Really a New Yorker?, Robert A. Slayton (October 5, 2016)

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The Real Email Scandal Has Nothing to Do with Hillary, Robert A. Slayton (September 21, 2016)

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Condolences for Leon, Robert A. Slayton (August 31, 2016)

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The Trump Contest, Robert A. Slayton (August 15, 2016)

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It's All About Me, Robert A. Slayton (August 2, 2016)

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Domestic Job Killers, Robert A. Slayton (July 19, 2016)

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The NRA Is Racist, Robert A. Slayton (July 12, 2016)

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The Complex Hillary Clinton, Robert A. Slayton (June 22, 2016)

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Tax Reform Simplified, Robert A. Slayton (April 18, 2016)

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The GOP Needs to Unify its Three Factions, Robert A. Slayton (March 15, 2016)

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Trump Year in Perspective, Robert A. Slayton (March 7, 2016)

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The Man Responsible for Donald Trump, Robert A. Slayton (February 24, 2016)

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Donald Trump’s Unprecedented Politics, Robert A. Slayton (February 1, 2016)

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Immigrants Old and New, Robert A. Slayton (January 27, 2016)

Submissions from 2015

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Self-Advocacy, Robert A. Slayton (November 16, 2015)

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Why the NRA Wins, Robert A. Slayton (October 16, 2015)

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The New Catholics, Robert A. Slayton (September 30, 2015)

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Don't Dismiss Donald As a Joke, Robert A. Slayton (September 1, 2015)

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Traditional Families Aren't Always Strong Families, Robert A. Slayton (August 11, 2015)

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It's Too Late, Robert A. Slayton (August 4, 2015)

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Bernie's Problem, Robert A. Slayton (July 28, 2015)

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All the Chickens, Robert A. Slayton (July 24, 2015)

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Religion Matters, Robert A. Slayton (July 7, 2015)

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Heritage, Robert A. Slayton (June 24, 2015)

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The Game Changer, Robert A. Slayton (May 27, 2015)

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Endless Elections, Robert A. Slayton (April 20, 2015)

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America: Addicted to War, Afraid of Peace, Gregory A. Daddis (January 1, 2015)

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Don’t Ask For The Menu, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2015)

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Mario Cuomo’s Legacy, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2015)

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Protect Our Troops, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2015)

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Religious Freedom and Values, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2015)

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Rick Santorum and Your Grandparents, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2015)

Submissions from 2014

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A Bright Future for Democrats, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Blind Faith and Women, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Bowe Bergdahl and the War, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Bridgegate and Conservatism, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Business and America’s Future, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Charismatic Politics, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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CNN and Diana Christensen, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Evangelicals and Science, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Executive Orders and Dictatorship, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Getting Transverse Myelitis, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Good News for Chris Christie, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Gun Safes and Politics, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Hard Work, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Hollywood Stays the Course, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Into the Kuklos, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Nixon Still Runs the GOP: How the White South Dominates the Party, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Smart Guns and the Right, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Stand Your Ground, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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The Democrat’s Best Friend, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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The LAPD and Modern Policing, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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The New Scourge, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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The Rich and the Poor, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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The Right and American History, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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They’re Blowing It Again, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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War Games, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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We Were Warned, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Where Has Civil Rights Gone?, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2014)

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Why War? It's a Question Americans Should Be Asking, Gregory A. Daddis (January 1, 2014)

Submissions from 2013

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A Very Human Generation, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2013)

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Christie’s Future, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2013)

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Disability Fraud?, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2013)

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Ducks and Race, Robert A. Slayton (January 1, 2013)