What If Home Ownership Were Not Part of the American Dream?
Is home ownership a requirement for adulthood in America? As far back in 1938, some have argued to change that mindset.
A Fight About Taxing the Wealthy, a Century-Old Debate
The debate about how much of the government's money should come from the rich is a conversation that goes back more than 100 years.
Labor Unions, Public Employees, and Race: An Interview with William P. Jones
An interview with scholar William P. Jones on labor unions, public employees, and race.
The Roots of Modern Police Work
The beginnings of modern police work have roots in the colonial experience in Ireland.
Privacy, Journalism, and the Gilded Age
The interview is now such a standard part of journalism that it may come as a surprise to read that the New York Times editorialized against it in 1874.
A Brief History of Pregnancy Workplace Rights
In a 1986 paper in the Journal of Public Health Policy, traced how pregnancy workplace rights has shifted over the years.
The Anglo-American Relationship: Not Always So Special
The "special relationship" between the United States and the United Kingdom followed a very long century of special enmity.
The New Republic and the Idea of Progress
The recent shakeup at the The New Republic reminds us that journals of opinion have histories, too
Interview with MacArthur Fellow Sarah Deer: Native Women and the Law
MacArthur Fellow Sarah Deer discusses her legal work in preventing sexual violence among the Native American population.