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The American Historical Association Divided
The annual meeting of the American Historical Association used to be a pretty staid affair.
Dec 14
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November 2025
How to Celebrate the 250th?
Historians of the United States are in a bind.
Nov 23
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New Work Roundup
Over the past month, I’ve had some new publications, mostly focused on France.
Nov 10
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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…
Nov 2
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October 2025
Do We Need to "Stop Trusting the Experts"?
(As RFK, Jr. Urges)
Oct 18
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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.
Oct 11
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September 2025
The Rise in Left-Wing Violence
Since the murder of Charlie Kirk, right-wing politicians and commentators, from the President and Vice-President on down, have been decrying what they…
Sep 25
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The Power of Political Martyrdom
In the days after the murder of Charlie Kirk, pictures of Horst Wessel started to circulate on social media.
Sep 20
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The Myth of Faculty "Indoctrination"
Of all the foolish things posted online by prominent people last week, perhaps the most foolish came from the veteran far-right journalist and agitator…
Sep 14
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Macron's Fatal Misreading of History
Next Monday, the French government is almost certain to fall, pushing France into a renewed political crisis.
Sep 2
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August 2025
Harvard's Dilemma
What sacrifices should universities be ready to make in the name of resisting Donald Trump’s assault on higher education?
Aug 16
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"An Officer and a Spy"
Roman Polanski’s film “An Officer and Spy” about the Dreyfus Affair is finally showing in limited release in the US.
Aug 10
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