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121 years ago, Russian printers went on strike over commas.

121 years ago, Russian printers went on strike over commas.

By James Folta | September 10, 2026

Neither Bone Nor Stone: Why the US Constitution Was Meant to be Amended

Neither Bone Nor Stone: Why the US Constitution Was Meant to be Amended

From Jill Lepore’s Cundill Prize-Shortlisted We the People

By Jill Lepore | September 10, 2026

Here’s the Cover For <em>American Occupation</em>, a Powerful Document of Minnesota’s Resistance to ICE

Here’s the Cover For American Occupation, a Powerful Document of Minnesota’s Resistance to ICE

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By Jonny Diamond | September 10, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | September 4, 2026

How Fordism and Fascism Gave Birth to Modern Car Culture

How Fordism and Fascism Gave Birth to Modern Car Culture

The Zetkin Collective Explores the Intersections of Economic Practice and Authoritarianism in the 20th Century

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How the Fanatical Legion of Mary Secreted Young Girls Away to Toil in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

How the Fanatical Legion of Mary Secreted Young Girls Away to Toil in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

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By Louise Brangan | September 4, 2026

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Sarah Mesle Explores the Myths Behind the Power of White Femininity in 1980s America

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How American Bureaucracy (Literally) Steals Years From Your Life

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Self-Mythologizing on the Radio: A Brief History of Audio Patriotism

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Explore a rare collection of LGBTQ+ children’s books dating back to 1969.

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