1776 All-Stars: Patrick Henry Knew To Fear American Kings Henry's warning about presidential powers is especially prescient today. Reason · Jul 2
America's Founders Blended Liberalism and Religion If the fusionist account of history is correct, the anti-fusionists are engaged in a far more radical project than most of them are willing to admit. Reason · Jun 21
Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · May 15
A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers Prior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they pleased with the records from their time in office. They owned them. The Conversation · Apr 14
Mercy Otis Warren, the Founding Mother Who Opposed the Constitution Remembering an important voice from the founding era. Reason · Dec 23, 2025
The 14th Annual Harlan Institute Virtual Supreme Court Competition: Patriots v. Loyalists Should the United Colonies declare independence from Great Britain? Reason · Oct 9, 2025
Famous quote ‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250 years old - here is its origins Patrick Henry uttered the famous quote that is now 250 years old The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2024
Trump Defiant In Face Of Gag Order Threat Former President Trump's defiance of gag order raises questions about free speech and judicial power. Top News · May 8, 2024
Editorial: Josh Hawley rings in July 4 with fake quote with antisemitic, white nationalist roots Maybe it’s time for Josh Hawley to get out of the history business. Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023
Why MAGA loved a fake liberal "Erica Marsh" was obviously not real, but MAGA Twitter just can't quit their addiction to disinformation Salon · Jul 6, 2023
Josh Hawley tweets fake Founding Father quote claiming US was founded on Christianity Missouri senator’s tweet sees community note attached noting false attribution The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Hawley posts fake Patrick Henry quote Hawley attributed a magazine quote from 1956 to one of the Founding Fathers Salon · Jul 5, 2023
Second Amendment Roundup: To Preserve Liberty, Not Slavery Carl Bogus invented the fiction that the purpose of the Second Amendment was slave control. Reason · Apr 12, 2023
Texas Observer · Apr 10, 2023 ‘School Choice’ Is Just a Ploy to Defund Public Ed The latest front in Christian nationalists’ battle to undermine separation of church and state.
Los Angeles Times · Aug 17, 2022 Commentary: American history is a parade of horrors — and also heroes As a historian in the age of the 1619 Project and the debates over “critical race theory,” I find many of the audiences I address fall into one of two camps. Some celebrate American exceptionalism and resist dwelling on horrors like slavery or settler colonialism. Others primarily see a centuries-long…
Salon · Jul 21, 2022 "A constitutional joke": Raskin's lesson Democratic Rep. Raskin called out GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas for his views on using guns against the government