Time for a Third Party?
With few exceptions, the U.S. has been a two-choice nation for most of its existence. Is it time for a change?
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Tag Archives: Politics
Star-Spangled Fascists
White Shirts, Silver Shirts, White Camellias, and plain, old Nazis: here is the Post’s 1939 field guide to America’s hate groups.
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Famous Contributors: Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt inspired Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, entertained Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India, and never really approved of Winston Churchill.
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Campaigning With The Kingfish
Huey Long shows how it’s done by tickling voters’ sense of resentment, fear, envy, righteousness, and humor.
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How the Kingfish Helped Elect the First Woman Senator
Huey and Hattie shocked the political establishment in the 1930s with a campaign that prefigured today’s populist reaction.
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Beatings, Brawls, and Lawmaking: Mayhem in Congress
If you think Congress is in a bad mood today, take a look at how bad it got just before the Civil War.
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Why We Still Like Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower was more than just likeable. He was admirable.
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The Inevitable Politics of the High Court
The President must appoint a new judge for the Supreme Court. Politically speaking, the circus has come to town.
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Communism & Hollywood
October 23, 1946: Congress challenges Hollywood’s loyalty, and an American Communist makes a discovery.
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Political Debate
Of course, it would be interesting to know Benjamin Franklin’s opinion about a new, government-run health care program. But we believe he would want to address the issue of civil discourse before the problem concerning medical insurance.
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Obama’s Economic Stimulus
President Barack Obama, intent on gaining bipartisan support for his economic stimulus package, traveled from the White House to Capitol Hill for a meeting with congressional Republicans. What would Ben Franklin say about President Obama’s get-together with the opposition in Congress? Here’s what he once said: “If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest ... More
Classic Post Election Covers
Relive some election memories with this collection of Post covers.
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