Harriet Tubman and the Most Important, Understudied Battle of the Civil War

To tell this story, Fields-Black relies on an underutilized archive. The pension files of former Union soldiers, housed at the National Archives, contain, Fields-Black tell us, thousands of pages of testimony from the dependents of Black Civil War veterans, of Continue reading Harriet Tubman and the Most Important, Understudied Battle of the Civil War

MAGA’s Ugly New “Civil War” Fantasy Should be Taken Seriously

Far-right personalities are fantasizing about “civil war” again, amid a standoff between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the feds over border enforcement. That may seem silly, but unbridgeable differences over immigration truly are driving many big stories of the moment, Continue reading MAGA’s Ugly New “Civil War” Fantasy Should be Taken Seriously

Democrats on the GOP Sh**show: “Their Civil War Continues”

It’s been the Republicans’ mess. House Democrats have had no real power this week to get their own speaker candidate, minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, over the finish line. Still, they had plenty of thoughts on the GOP shitshow for which Continue reading Democrats on the GOP Sh**show: “Their Civil War Continues”

MAGA State Senator Goes There: “Do You Want a Civil War?”

Georgia’s far-right state Senator Colton Moore suggested that a civil war will break out when Donald Trump goes to trial for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump surrendered to Georgia authorities last week on charges of felony racketeering Continue reading MAGA State Senator Goes There: “Do You Want a Civil War?”

The Plan to Bolster the Civil Service and Protect Democracy

Beyond concrete policy initiatives like these, the Biden administration has used its public platform to rebuild popular esteem for our administrative state. Its policy documents often include rich discussions about the regulatory system’s value for our democracy. And in contrast Continue reading The Plan to Bolster the Civil Service and Protect Democracy

Sarah Palin Warns Civil War “Is Going to Happen” After Trump Arrest

Sarah Palin has called for people to “rise up” and potentially start a civil war over Donald Trump’s arrest in Georgia. Trump surrendered to authorities in the Peach State Thursday evening, marking the fourth time he has been indicted and Continue reading Sarah Palin Warns Civil War “Is Going to Happen” After Trump Arrest

Donald Trump Spent the Republican Debate Musing About Civil War

Rather than debate his fellow Republican presidential candidates, Donald Trump appeared to condone civil war during an interview with Tucker Carlson. Trump did not attend the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night. Instead, he released a pre-taped interview with Continue reading Donald Trump Spent the Republican Debate Musing About Civil War

More Trump Trouble: Manhattan DA Will Get His Rape Trial Testimony in Civil Case

On CNN, one of Trump’s lawyers is resorting to arguing that fake electors schemes are fine pic.twitter.com/UeaIFgf8nu — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 2, 2023 Lauro is referring to the 1960 election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Kennedy had Continue reading More Trump Trouble: Manhattan DA Will Get His Rape Trial Testimony in Civil Case