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Then and Now: The Tet Offensive (1968) and Iran (2026)
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May 9
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Trump’s Pathetic Court Picks Hit New Low
It’s not just 2020 election denialism. Now Trump’s gutless judicial nominees are pretending not to understand the 22nd Amendment
May 5
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Then and Now: SCOTUS--Allen v. State Board of Elections (1969) and Louisiana v. Callais (2026)
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May 1
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Texas Redistricting (2003) and Texas Redistricting (2025)
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Apr 24
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Is Gerrymandering Doomed?
The Virginia results may signal one of those strange cases where things get very bad just before they get a lot better.
Apr 23
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Then and Now: President Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal (2015) and President Trump's War With Iran (2016)
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Apr 17
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Good News from Hungarians, Astronauts, and the Pope
Strongmen are weaker. Integrity endures. Peace is popular.
Apr 14
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Then and Now: Richard Nixon and the “Madman Theory” in 1973 in and Donald Trump and the “Madman Theory” in 2026
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Apr 10
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Jeh Johnson on Where ICE Went Wrong
The former DHS Secretary on masks, administrative warrants, detention centers and asylum, plus Trump's lack of an exit plan from Iran
Apr 3
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Then and Now: Trump Fires Jeff Sessions (2018) and Trump Fires Pam Bondi (2026)
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Apr 3
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THEN and NOW: Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam (1969) and No Kings Day (2026)
Julian Zelizer and I put the March 28 No Kings rallies in historical context. Be a part of the largest mass movement in all of American history!!!
Mar 27
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Trump's Despicable Attack On Mueller After His Death
Bob Mueller was a man of integrity. Donald Trump's post about him made me sick.
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