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Ronald Reagan at a news conference in Los Angeles on Jan. 4, 1965, after announcing that he would run for governor of California.

Long Before QAnon, Ronald Reagan and The GOP Purged John Birch Extremists From The Party

Six decades ago, leaders in the GOP backed away from the conspiracy theories peddled by the leader of the increasingly influential John Birch Society.

by Erick Trickey via Retropolis on January 15, 2021

a stadium full of people

McCarthyism Was Never Defeated. Trumpism Won’t Be Either.

Censure brought down a crusading anti-communist senator but fired up his followers.

by Beverly Gage via Washington Post on December 4, 2020

How the GOP Became the Party of Resentment

Have historians of the conservative movement focused too much on its intellectuals?

by Patrick Iber via The New Republic on August 11, 2020

Evangelicals Bring the Votes, Catholics Bring the Brains

To understand Catholic overrepresentation on the U.S. Supreme Court, we must look to the history of American Catholic education.

by Gene Zubovich via Aeon on October 9, 2018

When Pat Buchanan Tried To Make America Great Again

If you're wondering how Trump happened, all you have to do is let Pat Buchanan beguile you with a history no one else can tell.

by Sam Tanenhaus via Esquire on April 5, 2017

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