Author: Carly W
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Continuity in Crisis
In many ways, the Obama administration’s response to the Great Recession of 2007 and 2008 was a continuation of, rather…
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Economy Over Environment
In Behind the Curve, Joshua Howe challenges the idea that more scientific knowledge automatically leads to political action regarding climate…
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Addicted to “More”
In the first chapter of his book The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism, Andrew Bacevich argues that…
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Who Owns the Open Range?
The Sagebrush Rebellion and the Wise Use movement were both major conservative backlashes against federal environmental regulation in the Western…
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Falwell’s Gospel of Conservative Politics
Jerry Falwell was more than just a preacher—he was a key political player who helped lay the foundation for what…
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The Pittsburgh Working Class: Unraveled in the Midst of Deindustrialization
Beginning in the late 1960s, Black workers—who often served as general laborers and second and third helpers in the Pittsburgh…
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Political Realignment in the Wake of Vietnam
In the words of historian Penny Lewis, “we have misremembered the working class as particularly hawkish during Vietnam.” As opposed…
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Battles Beyond the Field in Vietnam: The Class Divide and Demoralization
At the time of the Vietnam War, 27 million “baby boomer” men were becoming of draft age. Of the 27…
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De jure vs. de facto segregation: The false de stinction
In fifth grade, our class celebrated Black History Month by making poster presentations about a “key figure” in the Civil…
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South Dakota’s Minutemen Missiles and the Military-Industrial Complex
During his farewell address in January of 1961, President Eisenhower said the following regarding the “immense military establishment” and “large…
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