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The Dumb-roe Doctrine
In 2004, The New York Times Magazine quoted an unnamed advisor to President George W.
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2025: The Year of Trump?
Many years ago, I asked a friend what label he thought future historians would give to the period we were living through.
Dec 23, 2025
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The American Historical Association Divided
The annual meeting of the American Historical Association used to be a pretty staid affair.
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How to Celebrate the 250th?
Historians of the United States are in a bind.
Nov 23, 2025
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New Work Roundup
Over the past month, I’ve had some new publications, mostly focused on France.
Nov 10, 2025
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No A for Effort
A friend of mine once told me that on his first day at Stanford Law School, the dean greeted the incoming students with an unsettling remark: “I’m sorry…
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Do We Need to "Stop Trusting the Experts"?
(As RFK, Jr. Urges)
Oct 18, 2025
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France and America: Twin Crises, Different Trajectories
Both the United States and France are in the midst of paralytic political crises.
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