Tag: US Civil War
Statues and Fort Names: The Confederacy Revisited
The Story:
The civil war (1861 - 1865) has long been one of the defining tragedies of US collective memory. In this election year, statues...
Reparations for Descendants of Slaves: An Issue Within the 2020 Field
"So if, under the Constitution, we compensate people because we take their property, why wouldn't you compensate people who actually were property?" Castro asked.
On Whether the President Will Face a Nomination Contest
The Story:
It is rare that an incumbent President running for reelection faces any substantial opposition within his own Party. In the cycle...