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January 20, 2021
Rick Perlstein
This Is Us: Why the Trump Era Ended in Violence
The Capitol insurrection was born of a violent minoritarian tradition that is as American as apple pie—and it isn’t done yet.
September 4, 2020
Matt Ford
Your State Flag Might Not Be Racist, but It’s Offensively Ugly
Take a cue from Mississippi and retire that abomination atop your capitol building.
June 30, 2020
Richard Kreitner
The Confederates Loved America, and They’re Still Defining What Patriotism Means
The ideology of the men who celebrated the United States while fighting for its dissolution is still very much alive.
March 29, 2018
Jason Christian
Confessions of a Former Left-Wing Gun Nut
How gun culture and radical politics are combining to produce a new kind of zealot
May 15, 2017
Sarah Jones
Yes, we should tear down Confederate monuments.
March 10, 2016
Zachary Fine
Not All Racist Monuments Should Be Torn Down
Preserving them risks legitimizing white supremacy, but removing them risks erasing our mistakes. Here's a third way.
July 7, 2015
Jeet Heer
Why Is Bill Kristol Embracing Confederate Nostalgia?
After all, neoconservatives historically have been hostile to Southern traditionalism
July 7, 2015
Naomi Shavin
Three South Carolina Senators Voted to Keep the Confederate Flag Flying. Here’s Their Reasoning.
July 1, 2015
Jeet Heer
The Real-World Consequences of the Confederate Flag Debate
For one, the Ku Klux Klan sees power in its symbolism.
July 1, 2015
Naomi Shavin
The Confederate Flag Is a Racist Symbol. Just Ask the KKK.
June 25, 2015
Jeet Heer
Why Symbols Matter
The Confederate flag is an exertion of raw power. That's why it's defended, and why it's fought.
June 24, 2015
Alfred L. Brophy
Is the Confederate Flag Unconstitutional?
June 22, 2015
Brian Beutler
Nikki Haley Is Not a Hero. She's Just Doing Damage Control for Republicans.
June 22, 2015
Brian Beutler
Why Republicans Didn't Want to Say the Charleston Killer Is a Racist
May 20, 2014
Brian Beutler
Republicans Tried to Sneak a Confederate Sympathizer onto the Federal Bench. Here's How Democrats Should Respond.
October 14, 2013
Sam Tanenhaus
How That Confederate Flag at the White House Got There
The intellectual romance of the new right and the old south
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