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Rethinking History as an Angelus Novus

In On the Concept of History, philosopher Walter Benjamin put forth a novel conception of history. He rejects the ‘historicist’ notion of history as one continuous stream of events, filling More

Posted On : February 28, 2021 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Q, Conspiracy, and Corporations: How Should Democracies Confront the Fringe?

The January 6th Capitol insurrection catapulted the QAnon conspiracy theory into mainstream American media. It made clear just how strong a grip the conspiracy had taken over its devotees. In More

Posted On : February 16, 2021 Published By : Peter Trombley
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The Capitol Insurrection: A Window Into America’s Deeper Flaws

On January 6, 2021, a mob of insurrectionists, radicalized by years of lies, conspiracy theories, and inflammatory rhetoric, stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of More

Posted On : January 30, 2021 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Memorializing COVID-19 and the Problems of Collective Guilt

The physical representation of narratives through monuments has been an integral part of establishing shared memory, seemingly since the dawn of society. Nevertheless, monuments and memorials are not value-neutral. There More

Posted On : November 28, 2020 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Opinion: Why Modern Americans Need More Control Over Their Constitution

In 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed Congress on the Civil Rights Movement, implying that it was an extension of the Founding Fathers’ promise in the Declaration of Independence: More

Posted On : November 15, 2020 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Flash Analysis: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – How Trump Could Cling Onto Power

On Saturday, November 7th, most US news outlets declared the former Vice President, Joe Biden, the projected winner of the 2020 US presidential election. The tipping point for news outlets More

Posted On : November 8, 2020 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Electoral Muzzles: Why First Past the Post Distorts Republican Representation

Though proponents of republican democracy often assert that every citizen has the full right to participate in free and fair elections, this notion translates poorly in many western republics. [1] More

Posted On : November 1, 2020 Published By : Peter Trombley

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