Now It's History

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The one thing Putin, Xi and Trump can't outrun
And the book they should be reading
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William F. Buckley's extraordinary life
The man who cleared the way for MAGA
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A Happy Anniversary
One year since the start of Now It's History
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The political monster that refuses to die
Well before the Texas gerrymander, history dealt Elbridge Gerry a bad hand
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Is there a Nobel Prize in Trump's future?
A chat with world affairs expert Frida Ghitis on a 'masterclass in manipulation'
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Elon Musk is becoming Donald Trump's biggest headache
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Judges who stand up to presidents
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The conservative Supreme Court justice Trump can't rely on
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An old man in a hurry
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The small Spanish town that foretold Ukraine
Guernica is a warning to the world
Aug 17 • 
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One man against the world
Timely lessons for the Trump era from the careers of Talleyrand ... and Napoleon
Aug 6 • 
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The song that explains Billy Joel
A ballad from a real time and place
Jul 27 • 
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The battle for Superman's soul
The superhero we need now
Jul 23 • 
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The book of history that turned into prophecy
Corey Brettschneider on presidents who bust through constitutional limits
Jul 17 • 
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How Substack is changing my reading habits
The rise of independent journalism
Jul 14 • 
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The man who tried to rein in presidential war powers
Clement Zablocki's long battle
Jun 24 • 
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Now It's History
Now It's History
Exploring the dividing line between the present and the past
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