History As It Happens: When the press was partisan
It is a common complaint that today's news media are politically biased, but that's how it's been for most of American history. Published January 25, 2023
It is a common complaint that today's news media are politically biased, but that's how it's been for most of American history. Published January 25, 2023
House Republicans are invoking the name of a historic Senate panel as they prepare to investigate Donald Trump's foes. Are they getting the history right? Published January 23, 2023
Historian Robert Kagan says history shows that the world becomes more dangerous without U.S. leadership. Is he right? Published January 18, 2023
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was supposed to let Congress end "endless wars." Why hasn't it worked? Published January 16, 2023
Starting with the contested election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, it appears the new congress will be a place where compromise is rare, hyper-partisanship is the norm, and further division is the result. Published January 11, 2023
The contentious election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker evoked the nasty political brawling of the antebellum United States. A major historian says things could get worse from here. Published January 9, 2023
Heading into the third year of his presidency, does Mr. Biden have a coherent, abiding approach to U.S. foreign policy? The Washington Times' Guy Taylor and Ben Wolfgang discuss. Published January 4, 2023
Among some historians and activists alike, the destruction of slavery in the United States is now viewed as a partial victory at best, a racist betrayal at worst. Published January 2, 2023
Despite the massive failures of his war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin retains his grip on power. Why haven't the country's elites abandoned him? Published December 14, 2022
Invoking the appeasement of Hitler at Munich in 1938 to defend open-ended support for Ukraine is historically bankrupt. Published December 12, 2022
Thousands of Iranians are demanding an end to the ayatollahs' rule, but it's unclear if the Islamic regime will ever embrace fundamental change for its people. Published December 7, 2022
A pop culture historian argues Christmas is so popular today because of secularization, pointing to the mass marketing and advertising campaigns of the past 200 years. Published December 5, 2022
Ordinary Chinese citizens are bravely defying their authoritarian regime. Will the protests against Covid restrictions blossom into something more? Published November 30, 2022
Only once in U.S. history has a president won a nonconsecutive second term. That was Grover Cleveland in 1892. Donald Trump hopes to be the next. Published November 28, 2022
Historian William Inboden argues Ronald Reagan's policy of "peace through strength" brought down the Soviet Union. He wants today's Republicans to remember why engagement with the world is necessary. Published November 23, 2022
Donald Trump's 'America First' ideology has a long, complicated lineage in our politics. Published November 21, 2022
Hitler biographer Ian Kershaw sees glimpses of the past century's authoritarian rulers in today's autocrats, making it critical to understand how individual leaders can shape the course of history. Published November 16, 2022
A political journalist says despite the anger of many conservatives at the GOP's disappointing midterms, it is too early to write off Donald Trump. Published November 14, 2022
Paul Volcker was lionized for defeating inflation in the early 1980s. His biographer says Jerome Powell ignored his lessons. Published November 9, 2022
Military historian Antony Beevor's latest book illustrates the violent connections between past and present. Published November 7, 2022