Senator Thomas Gore, Grandfather of Gore Vidal
Thomas Gore was a senator from Oklahoma. His isolationism philosophy may have been his greatest legacy to his grandson, Gore Vidal.
John Lindsay, Last of the Liberal Republicans
Yes, there was once such a thing as a liberal Republican. We take a look at the rise and fall of John Lindsay, former Mayor of New York.
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Preventing Nuclear Terrorism
The fight for nuclear non-proliferation by state and non-state actors alike.
Brainwashing, Mind Control, and American Paranoia
During the Cold War, Americans believed the Soviets and Communist China had developed brainwashing techniques. Then it came to America.
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A Muslim Shouldn’t Be President? We Said That About Catholics, Too
Ben Carson's remarks on whether or not a Muslim should be President of the United States is put into context. We've seen this before.
Scott Walker, The Koch Brothers, and the History of Right to Work Laws
The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 gave states the ability to enact right to work laws, granting opponents of unions the ability to institute open-shop laws.
The Club for Growth and Political Polarization
Organized groups have arisen to enforce "party purity" and wider political polarization in American politics.
Who Opposes Gun Control?
People who oppose gun control tend to be white, male, Protestant, and living in the West, Mountain states, or South.
Donald Trump: The Id of Republican Politics
If Reagan is the Republican super-ego, the father figure that this latest generation looks up to, then Donald Trump is the id of Republican politics.