Power

What was Arthur Schlesinger’s “vital center”?

Restricting the press backfires politically.

How America's founding era sheds light on the NFL controversy.

And why it was so hard to see it coming.

A CIA operative informed headquarters that before he was shot, the Cuban revolutionary "never lost his composure."

Lyndon Johnson wanted sweeping new gun control laws. Instead he got crumbs.

The ardent but flawed movement against World War I.

Nazi Germany has closer ties to America and its history of institutionalized racism than some may think.

The Second Amendment does not stand in the way of better gun laws; the NRA does.

How profit motives have driven two centuries of American gun laws.

It was defeated by the firearm lobby.

If not for three sparring Virginia delegates, Congress’s power to remove a president would be even more limited.

The story of one of the most effective and brutal spymasters in U.S. history, and the beginning of an infamous love affair with napalm.

The resurgence of the debate over the Sage of Monticello's legacy: Is Jefferson the ultimate patriot or ultimate hypocrite?

On the eve of a major redistricting case at the Supreme Court, a look back at what the nation's founders would have thought.

Because politicians prioritize military might over individual rights.

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs wields enormous power and is key to President Trump's deregulatory agenda.

100 years ago, war proved to be a godsend for a president with no tolerance for opposition. We would be wise to heed the lesson.

How the silent majority became a loud and angry minority.

Other presidents used their anger for a purpose — Trump just rages blindly.

Conservatives backed bilingual education until it became a progressive cause.

It’s our democracy’s ultimate weapon for self-defense. But does intense political opposition justify its use?

After the alt-right march on Charlottesville, Matt Lewis pointed out the existence of a “libertarian to alt-right pipeline."

A primary source set and teaching guide created by educators.

Blaming “bad dudes”—ignores the role of women in the white nationalist movement.

Why hurricane refugees are more likely to come from some countries than others.

The military’s focus on individual service members in the late years of Vietnam has created a permanent legacy

A dark moment in American history offers lessons for the present.

The war opened the credibility gap. What we’ve learned since has only widened it.

In the case of Chester Arthur, the story is one of surprising redemption.