Richard Nixon

Before the rise of macroeconomics that accompanied World War II, price determination was a central problem of economic thought.

A new book shows just how porous the dividing line has been between the far right and mainstream conservatism.

U.S. government policies must continue to support physical and social infrastructure spending amid the continuing pandemic to avoid ‘stagflation’.

A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties created in the 1900s are going strong.

How we wound up with the worst of both worlds: thousands of speed-related deaths, and a system of enforcement that is both ineffective and inescapable.

The beloved musical’s creator struggled to find a place between left and center.

The former Republican leader played a key role in the Americans With Disabilities Act but stuck with the GOP as the party turned its back on the law.

All roads lead to Larry Hammond, Justice Lewis Powell’s law clerk at the time.

Learning the right lessons of the past.

Repeated failures by both political parties to get a decent policy through our 18th-century constitutional structure led to the Affordable Care Act.

The right’s facile comparisons of the two presidents miss the vastly different circumstances facing Biden and distort Carter’s record.

Fifty years ago, Disney World's celebrated opening promised joy and inspiration to all; today the theme park is reckoning with its white middle-class past.

Exploring the history of U.S. empire through the story of Fort Huachuca – the “Guardian of the Frontier.”

It’s time to demand law enforcement accountability for the death of unarmed citizens not just on America’s streets but also in our prisons.

A six-hour workday could have become the national standard during the Great Depression. Here's the story of why that didn't happen.

The idealistic presidential candidate was on the verge of seizing control of the 1968 race just as Sirhan Sirhan’s bullet struck.

History offers a guide for why the American project in Afghanistan went wrong — and for the future of foreign engagement in the country.

Do we give the activist groups of the 1960s more credit than they deserve?

The recent ProPublica exposé shows we need to attack the wealth and power of the rich — and that means massively increasing taxes on them.

Since the 1970s, the U.S. and Russia have used marine mammals to further their military objectives, sparking protest from animal rights activists.