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Better Babies, Bitter Legacy

From 1910s ‘Better Baby’ fairs to MAGA’s fertility crusade - discover how America’s eugenic past still shapes today’s immigration and family policies.

Jun 24, 2025 • Peter Pappas

Shadows of 1942

Revisiting WWII’s Darkest Lesson in Peacetime

Mar 25, 2025

From Comic Strips to Chaos

What the Yellow Kid Teaches Us about Elon Musk’s DOGE Rampage

Mar 11, 2025 • Peter Pappas

The Fine Print of Suppression

How the SAVE Act Would Quietly Lock Millions Out of the Voting Booth

Feb 25, 2025 • Peter Pappas

Government for Sale

The Gilded Age’s Spoils System is Back—And Worse Than Ever

Feb 11, 2025 • Peter Pappas

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Seuss’s Satirical War on Fascism

Oct 10, 2024 • Peter Pappas

Government for Sale

Feb 11, 2025 • Peter Pappas

That "HistoMap" on Mitt Romney's Wall

Sep 15, 2023 • Peter Pappas

The Hidden Cost of Tariffs

Nov 12, 2024 • Peter Pappas

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