Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday 8 February 2016

The Shocking Story of Hitler’s Jewish Spy

by John Broich
And the lesson it holds for us today as we decide whether to admit Syrian refugees.

Why Is Studying “Whiteness” Controversial?

by Eric Avila
A professor who teaches whiteness studies says it disrupts our way of thinking of white identity as normal.

The Puzzling Apologies for Woodrow Wilson’s Racism in A. Scott Berg’s Recent Biography

by Sheldon M. Stern
And few noticed until now?

Between Hillary and Bernie: Who’s the Real Progressive?

by Ronald L. Feinman
A historian finds both can make a compelling argument.

Still Misleading America About Thomas Jefferson

by John Fea
Faux historian David Barton can keep saying Jefferson wanted a Christian America but it’s not true.

Barack Obama’s About to Become an Ex-President

by Cody Foster
But what kind of ex-president is he going to be?

A Close Observer of Congress Reports that Senators of Both Parties Still Cooperate

by Donald Ritchie
A surprising amount of business, both small and large, is done with unanimous consent, meaning without any dissent, says a former Senate historian.

The Strange Legacy of the Weird Fascination with the Occult in the 60s and 70s

by George Case
It’s made our politics much more susceptible to irrationality.

Barack Obama: More Hawk Than Dove

by Murray Polner
Barack Obama missed a great opportunity to change the course of US foreign policy.

Think Bush v. Gore Was Contentious? There’s Another Election Where the Rival Candidate was Shot and Killed.

by Edward B. Foley
It happened in Kentucky in 1899 in a blatantly stolen election.

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