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George Boutwell, the radical abolitionist Republican you've likely never heard of
Jeffrey Boutwell, a distant relative, tells his story in the new book “Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy ...
Family Lore: Review of ‘Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy’ by Jeffrey Boutwell
As the purpose and meaning of the 14th Amendment are once again debated, it’s well worth learning more about one of its primary authors: George S. Boutwell.
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Thinking about one’s country
By Gene Nichol I’ve been speaking, protesting and writing books and articles about the threat to constitutional democracy in the United States and North Carolina for many years. Still, it is ...
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Pulitzer finalist who penned story of Lincoln's rise to presidency will visit Sudbury
Author Ed Achorn will discuss his latest book, "The Lincoln Miracle," at 3 p.m. on April 6 at the Sudbury Grange.
Americans today are as divided on the value of public education as they are along party lines
Stacker examined partisan divides on public education using polling data from the Pew Research Center and relevant news ...
In ‘We Tell Ourselves Stories,’ Alissa Wilkinson Explores Joan Didion’s Time in Hollywood: ‘It’s a New Framework to Look at Her Work’
Alissa Wilkinson's book explores Joan Didion's work as a film critic and screenwriter and what she understood about Hollywood ...
Hicks: County Council was right about Leber’s ‘oath’ ruse the first time. Then, politics.
The idea that Charleston County Library trustees are unpatriotic for not swearing an oath to the constitution is a bunch of ...
Opinion
'DEI hire' taunts against Amy Coney Barrett reveal right's cancel culture | Opinion
Yet, rather than applaud the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court – at the top of one of our country’s three distinct branches of government – these far-right, so-called Republicans decided to label ...
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Alan Simpson, an outspoken Wyoming Republican who carved a moderate path in the US Senate, dies
Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed ... Simpson largely aligned with his party on key votes and championed GOP prescriptions for social welfare rollbacks ...
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How the Red Scare Reshaped American Politics
At its height, the political crackdown felt terrifying and all-encompassing. What can we learn from how the movement unfolded ...
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Bill Sniffin: The World Says Good-Bye To A Giant – Big Al Simpson’s Style Will Rarely Be Seen Again
The biggest news story I ever wrote was done working closely with Big Al.  In 1990, a Lander gal named Midge Olson told ...
Democrats should forget about having a united message
Having to repeatedly countermand your own incoherent policies is a sign of weakness. It invites more pushback. Republican ...