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A statue of Major General Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana.
May 17

We Used to Put Statues Up, Now We Just Tear Them Down

In all the protests and counter-protests and sneaky, by night removal of various Confederate monuments nobody has asked, "What goes on that pedestal instead?"
By Ryan Holiday
A detail of Arlington National Cemetery’s Confederate Memorial – unveiled in 1914 – depicts a black soldier fighting alongside his white master.
Apr 27

Why the Case for the Removal of Confederate Memorials Isn’t So Clear-Cut

What message does it send when we remove symbols of an unsavory – but important – part of American history?
By Alfred L. Brophy
American Revolutionary War reenactors fire musket blanks during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston, Massachusetts, on March 19, 2017.
Apr 10

Is the United States on the Brink of a Political Revolution?

In order to reach the levels of violence we saw during the US Civil War, at current population levels, there would have to be over 4,000 politically-motivated killings per day.
By Sam Harris

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