The Culture of Narcissism is one of those books that both could never be written today and is still written all the time. Insofar as the publishing industry continues to Read more

Robert O. Paxton’s Anatomy of Fascism provides historians of political and intellectual history with an important argument about the role of ideas in political movements. While not denying how the Read more

John Murrin, who passed away a few days ago, was surely one of the most influential historians of early America over a long career that spanned half a century. I Read more

Since my move to Chico in the summer of 2018, I’ve been enjoying Fin Dwyer’s excellent Irish History podcast, mostly while I amble home from a long day of teaching. Read more

“I cheered when Humphrey was chosen My faith in the system restored I’m glad the commies were thrown out Of the AFL-CIO board.”  — Phil Ochs, Love Me, I’m A Read more

All knowledge is political. How we think about the past, and our relationship to it, reveals profound assumptions on the subject of how we treat one another, how we govern Read more