How Did This Nice Conservative Boy Become a Democrat? Bryan Van Norden Government, History, News, Politics, Politics & Economics, Thinks As a young man, I was primed, by both instinct and education, to become a conservative. My late father was chairman of the local Republican Party. I was raised on an intellectual diet of the Bible and the...
Prison Cells and Pretty Walls: Gender Coding and American Schools Jennifer Borgioli Binis, Nursing Clio Education, Gender Studies, History, Society & Culture A few months ago, I was scrolling through Twitter and saw a conversation about redesigning classroom spaces and a phrase caught my attention: “redesign is NOT about being pretty for Pinterest.” As someone...
Forced Sterilization Programs in California Once Harmed Thousands – Particularly Latinas Natalie Lira, The Conversation and Nicole L. Novak, The Conversation Gender Studies, History, Medicine, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture In 1942, 18-year-old Iris Lopez, a Mexican-American woman, started working at the Calship Yards in Los Angeles. Working on the home front building Victory Ships not only added to the war effort, but allowed...
Deconstructing the Culture of the American Female Politician Lisa La Valle-Finan Government, History, Politics & Economics If the United States empowers American women, where are the women Presidents in America? When Carly Fiorina was questioned about her elect-ability, I couldn’t help but wonder, while Americans believe in...
Rosa Parks and the Image of Respectability Katharina Fackler History, Politics & Economics This post is part of Black Perspectives' online roundtable on Black Women and the Politics of Respectability. Since the day she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a White man in 1955, Rosa Parks has...
The Enlightenment is Dead, Long Live the Entanglement Danny Hillis History, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture We have outgrown the distinction between the natural and the artificial.
Trumping the Executive Branch: A Brief History of Presidential Overreach and the Failure of Checks and Balances Cameron Espinoza Government, History, Politics & Economics Summary: Although serious scrutiny of President Trump’s actions is warranted, we must not overly individualize them. Many U.S. Presidents have engaged in similarly dubious and reprehensible acts, made...
