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A pride flag framing the US Capitol building.

The Lavender Scare and the History of LGBTQ Exclusion

The rollback of LGBTQ rights echoes a deeply consequential chapter of American history: the Lavender Scare.

by Joel Zapata via Made By History on June 20, 2025

Oscar Andrade prays at the Ironwood Forest National Monument near Marana, Ariz., before searching for a missing Honduran migrant, in September.

Border Enforcement Has Been Deadly By Design

The Biden administration’s expanded use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers will take a toll.

by Joel Zapata via Made By History on January 20, 2023

Afghan children standing in rubble

Invading Other Countries to ‘Help’ People Has Long Had Devastating Consequences

For more than a century, U.S. wars of invasion have claimed a humanitarian mantle.

by Joel Zapata via Made By History on September 10, 2021

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