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Politicizing the Past: Can History be Taught Objectively?
Historians’ attempts to discover “truth” are situated in their own political moments, just as the histories they study are situated in theirs.
The Portuguese Speaker in the Basement
Natives of a language have the advantage of being immersed fully in a language. Duolingo, on the other hand, asks that students go back and forth between English and the foreign language like a game of tennis.
Run from Wilbur!
When the human population has no developed immunity, it can lead to anything from a few asymptomatic cases to millions of deaths. The danger comes in the crapshoot.
The Politics of Representation: The Fight for the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum
Women are consistently underrepresented in history. In elementary school, history textbooks typically have three times as many men as women, five times as many for middle school, and six times as many for high school.
Responsibility, Democracy, Identity: A Conversation with Stacey Abrams
My fundamental belief is that people don’t care about your party. They care about their lives. That means finding ways to work together where we can, opposing bad ideas where you should, and offering alternative ideas wherever possible.
Reflection, Resilience, and the Path Forward: A Conversation with Tom Steyer
This is our chance, in every way, to rethink the society that we want to be, the people we want to be, and what we stand for.
“Mr. No”: The Background and Beliefs of Thomas Massie
From Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in 2012 to the fiscal cliff deal passed on the first day of 2013, Massie consistently voted no, arguing that his vote represented the conservative, Tea Party spirit that brought him to power.
Not Giving Up, Not Giving In: A Conversation with Beto O’Rourke
There are a lot of reasons that you’d be inclined to give up. But my faith and my optimism in this country and especially in young people has never been greater. They give me reason for hope.