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Reluctant Moderation
A publication about the need for moderation in politics and culture.
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Sep 11, 2023
The Power of Local Queer History
A small museum exhibit in Lewes, Delaware is a timely reminder of why…
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Jul 10, 2023
Jon Meacham’s New Biography of Abraham Lincoln is How History Should be Written
The historian’s newest…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Oct 7, 2021
Why We Need to Reckon with January 6 in Order to Move On
Preparing for the future requires an honest…
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Aug 16, 2021
The Withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Tragedy of the Inevitable
The fall of Afghanistan to the…
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Aug 2, 2021
The Tantalizing Myth of Trump’s “Accomplishments”
The efforts of the mainstream press to normalize the…
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Jul 30, 2021
Republicans Must Reckon with History
If they don’t acknowledge the truth about what happened on…
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Jul 27, 2021
Is It Still Possible to Love America?
The answer is both simpler and more complicated than it first…
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Jan 13, 2021
Is This Who We Are?
The armed insurrection at the Capitol has ignited a passionate debate about…
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Jan 10, 2021
Book Review: “The Destruction of Hillary Clinton” (by Susan Bordo)
Susan Bordo’s insightful book is a necessary corrective to the myth that Hillary Clinton was a bad candidate.
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Jan 8, 2021
Now I Know How the Romans Felt
The storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was eerily reminiscent…
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