@Tony_Meredith Given the perennial debate around whether the past is too subjective to learn from, I wonder whether #notesfromhistory may be a way to suggest comparison without implying direct repetition. My first thought was #lessonsfromhistory, however...
Hopefully my two penneth worth can be of some small help in the wider discussion 🙂
When you are faced with a rampant despot, don't go for appeasement ...
Washington is still benefiting from the late Senator Warren G. Magnuson’s influence, even as the Trump regime threatens his legacy
In 1962, Time Magazine described Maggie as “a skilled politician with few pretensions to statesmanship.” He wielded power backstage in the Senate while living a colorful life center stage.
In 1962, Time Magazine described Maggie as “a skilled politician with few pretensions to statesmanship.” He wielded power backstage in the Senate while living a colorful life center stage.
Once France had been conquered by Nazi Germany, Hitler, like Putin, called Churchill an obstacle to peace.
“The American Revolution” is timely viewing with U.S. democracy under siege by Donald Trump and his authoritarian party
A new docuseries from Ken Burns, airing on PBS stations across the country, is worth taking the time to watch in full.
Documentary Review: From Sea to Shining Sea provides a superb introduction to America the Beautiful author Katharine Lee Bates
Created by acclaimed documentary filmmaker John de Graaf, a longtime supporter of the Northwest Progressive Institute's work, this compelling motion picture has both a short and long version.
Created by acclaimed documentary filmmaker John de Graaf, a longtime supporter of the Northwest Progressive Institute's work, this compelling motion picture has both a short and long version.
The American experiment: Who gets to vote? A brief history of the struggle for suffrage in the United States
For much of America's history, participation in elections has been restricted - first to wealthy white men who owned property, then to white men, and then to men. It has only been in more recent decades that every citizen at or over the age of majority has had the legal right to vote.
For much of America's history, participation in elections has been restricted - first to wealthy white men who owned property, then to white men, and then to men. It has only been in more recent decades that every citizen at or over the age of majority has had the legal right to vote.
1️⃣8️⃣ We Used to Believe in This
For most of U.S. history, immigration was largely unrestricted.
People arrived with little more than hope—and built prosperity that lifted generations.
Closed borders are the recent, relatively impoverishing experiment.
They stifle the very growth we once embraced.
#OpenBorders #HistoricalPerspective #ProsperityThroughOpenness #GrowthEconomy #MigrationBuiltThis #FreedomToMove #LessonsFromHistory #20postchallenge
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