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They Used to Rule the West. Now They’re Dying.

It is a familiar conundrum by now. Yet in the opening weeks of 2026 — as President Trump kidnapped a foreign leader, threatened to invade an ally and looked on as federal agents detained and killed ...
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History of U.S. political parties Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., general editor

History of U.S. political parties Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., general editor Smithsonian Libraries and Archives ...
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How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into 'a long, dark history'

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. The assassination of Charlie Kirk stunned first the audience at Utah Valley University, where he was shot while speaking Sept. 10, and then the country, ...
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Black political parties an historical and political analysis

The politics of the success of failure -- The rationale for black political parties -- Black political organizations and parties : 1830-1972 -- The Mississippi political scene -- Black politics in ...