The Right to Privacy, 1789 to ?
In 1987 the Senate rejected President Reagan's nominee for the Supreme Court, Robert Bork, because his views were considered dangerously outside the mainstream. Among other things, Bork believed the C...
5 Jul 20221h
Frederick Douglass and the 4th of July
On July 4, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered remarks of enduring significance and American eloquence to an audience of abolitionists. He mixed condemnation of the nation's tolerance of slavery with h...
30 Jun 20221h 9min
January 6 in the Shadow of Watergate
As the fiftieth anniversary of the Watergate break-in crossed our calendars, the congressional committee investigating ex-President Trump's 'Stop the Steal' scheme revealed new and damaging findings. ...
28 Jun 202227min
Is Putin a Fascist?
What is Vladimir Putin? Russia's dictator has been called a gangster, an autocrat, a Marxist-Leninist, an ultra-nationalist, or a fascist by different historians, political scientists, and editorialis...
23 Jun 20221h 3min
An Impossible Divorce
President Biden's upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia is an example of reality imposing itself on a situation Mr. Biden vowed to change. In November 2019, Democratic candidate Biden said the kingdom should ...
21 Jun 20221h 2min
Bonus Episode! HAIH Live w/ Michael Kimmage
This conversation with Catholic University historian Michael Kimmage was featured on C-SPAN's 'American History TV.' Kimmage discusses U.S.-Russia relations since the end of the Cold War, the rise of ...
20 Jun 202254min
The Fate of Res Publica
It may surprise you to learn how much we have in common with Americans of the 1790s: extreme political polarization, crazy conspiracy theories, partisan news media, foreign interference, and fears of ...
16 Jun 202250min
Andrew Bacevich Has Seen This Movie Before
There is a pattern in U.S. history of a nation seeking redemption through war, attempting to restore its global standing and credibility after a humiliating defeat. By backing Ukraine's effort to repe...
14 Jun 202233min
