February 16, 2021
By Randall Balmer
Having withstood the assaults of Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration, public education, one of America’s best ideas, now faces attack in the
Having withstood the assaults of Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration, public education, one of America’s best ideas, now faces attack in the
Which U.S. president was born in a log cabin, raised in the backwoods, became a lawyer, served in his state legislature and Congress,
Apply your common sense and ask yourself: Was Trump glad or sad that the Capitol was invaded? It’s really all you need to
After a decade of research, we believe that lawmakers should step back and study how mobsters take the long view and push decision-making
If closing was so universal, and officials on both sides of the aisle are calling for opening, why is restarting school so hard?
This coup was made possible due to the rampant amount of misinformation online, which made enough of the population is seemingly O.K. with
They make a principle argument that the Constitution “requires that a person actually hold office to be impeached.” Since Donald Trump is no
Former President Trump main defense at the upcoming second impeachment trial will be that the Senate lacks jurisdiction to try him because he
The growing tension between teachers and parents hit a breaking point this week as, in spite of overwhelming scientific evidence supporting full or
The electoral college challenge and Cheney leadership votes are inconsistent. Think about it. You can’t believe the election was “rigged,” but also want
Would you rather receive information that corrects a misconception, or would you prefer to be told that you’re right? That is the choice
How can we ensure that today’s adolescents (and tomorrow’s voters) will not fall into this myth-making world? By mandating information and media literacy in
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