Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

Latest From Donald Nieman, Professor of History and Provost Emeritus, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Opinion|Political

Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace

An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.

July 24, 2024
Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace
Opinion|Political

Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than words

Keeping the United States together meant more than defeating the Confederacy. Lincoln first had to unite a fractured North.

July 23, 2024
Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than words
Political

Trump’s guilty verdict is not the end of the matter

By focusing on the facts, the public can avoid being distracted by baseless allegations about the Trump verdict that undermine institutions designed to ensure – not weaponize – justice.

May 31, 2024
Trump’s guilty verdict is not the end of the matter
Political

When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim

In 1974, the Supreme Court accepted, heard and decided a case within two months because the justices understood its importance to the public.

April 24, 2024
When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim

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