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The Latest Breaking News from Herbert Hoover

Trump is notably absent from historic and urgent call to protect democracy by 13 former presidents

The former president did not join a call to action by presidential centres from Hoover to Obama

The Independent UK

Presidential centers issue joint statement calling out the fragile state of US democracy

Concern for U.S. democracy has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating back to Herbert Hoover to call for a recommitment to the country’s bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting diverse beliefs

The Independent UK

Biden trolls ‘the last guy’ Trump over jobs, China and pensions in Labor Day speech

‘When the last guy was here, he looked at the world from Park Avenue. I look at it from Scranton, Pennsylvania. I look at it from Claymont, Delaware,’ the president says in the City of Brotherly Love

The Independent UK

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A national bullying of the poor: the trouble with America’s bootstrapping myth

Centuries of American thought support a hypocritical ideology that can be difficult to escape even when we want to

The Guardian - US

Silicon Valley Bank might have just blown up a banking regulation that was put in place at the depths of the Great Depression

Why deposit insurance matters: Without it, America's press secretary had to put his money under a mattress in the 1930s.

Fortune

7 facts to know about Lake Mead

LAS VEGAS — Among the sunken ships and undiscovered bodies at Lake Mead lies a boatload of rich history at one of the West's most popular outdoor attractions. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is America’s first and largest recreation area, offering swimming, boating, hiking, cycling, camping and fishing.

Tribune News Service

Is the US government ready for the rise of artificial intelligence?

AI could benefit society, but it could also become a monster. To guide the way, we need leadership and understanding

The Guardian - US

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Michael Hiltzik: The fight over the Colorado River is a 100-year-old interstate grudge match

Arizona was girding for war with California over the Colorado River.

Los Angeles Times

As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech

In the era of primetime coverage, the State of the Union offers a rare opportunity for a president to address — and for members to be seen by — a truly national television audience.

WEKU

The Woman Who Spearheaded Prohibition's Repeal

Pauline Sabin was a freedom-loving heroine.

Reason

Remembering the veterans who marched on DC to demand bonuses during the Depression, only to be violently driven out by active-duty soldiers

The Bonus Army March is a forgotten footnote of American history.

The Conversation

Michael Hiltzik: California's water usage was built on a historic lie. The cost is now apparent

It's human nature to mark big-number anniversaries, but there's a centennial looming just ahead that Californians — and other Westerners — might not want to celebrate.

Los Angeles Times

The American right's 100-year war

Supreme Court's recent decisions are not isolated: They're the culmination of a long right-wing assault on America

Salon

Let's spare a few words for 'Silent Cal' Coolidge on July 4, his 150th birthday

A woman sitting next to President Calvin Coolidge at a dinner party once told him she had made a bet that she could get him to say more than two words.

The Conversation

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Should we raise unemployment to fight inflation? No, we need to protect jobs no matter what

If economic history teaches us anything, it's that when times get tough, working men and women get targets painted on their back.

Benzinga

This Day In Market History: Hoover Signs Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? President Herbert Hoover signed the Tariff Act of 1930.

Benzinga

Who Are The 9 Richest Presidents Of All Time?

Most of the wealthiest presidents were prosperous before making the White House their office, with this money helping them accomplish their presidential ambitions. Some, such as Herbert Hoover, worked hard to develop an empire, while others, including Theodore Roosevelt, inherited their fortune.

The Conversation

Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn't foresee today's water challenges

The Western U.S. is in a water crisis, from California to Nebraska. An ongoing drought is predicted to last at least through July 2022. Recent research suggests that these conditions may be better labeled aridification – meaning that warming and drying are long-term trends.

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The Best and Worst Presidents (According to the Stock Market)

Which U.S. presidents oversaw the best and worst stock market performances? Just for grins, let's see what a 'stock market Mount Rushmore' might look like.

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