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History doesn’t repeat itself, but that’s not why we study it.
Tag: Republicans
American Political Parties as Lifestyle Brands
Many incidents in recent American politics appear bizarre when analyzed as policy discussions, but become meaningful political acts if interpreted as efforts in brand management. In particular, viewing voter behavior as a form consumer culture provides some explanation for the popular support enjoyed by the Republican party.
Call for Contributors: Parties and Politics
The Activist History Review invites proposals for our October 2018 issue, “Parties and Politics.”
Call for Contributors for May 2018 Issue, “Corruption”
The Activist History Review invites proposals for our May 2018 issue, “Corruption.”
Call for Contributors for April 2018 Issue, “Gun Violence in the United States”
The Activist History Review invites proposals for our April issue, “Gun Violence in the United States.”
Call for Papers: The Activist History Review’s 2018 Conference on Power
The Activist History Review invites proposals for its annual conference on June 16, 2018, organized around the theme of power.
Can Labor History Transform Our World?: A Roundtable with the Editors
We are too used to worshiping rich people in our country.
The Danger of True News on the Road to Charlottesville
Rather than focus on #FakeNews, media consumers should focus on whether true or real news is a reliable or useful standard.
Trump: A Pecuniary Barbarian in a New Gilded Age
Underserving of merit in any other way, Donald Trump’s overweening emphasis on his financial success is an effective way to establish social dominance and gain power from individuals who consider wealth the ultimate “accomplishment.”
A Patriotic Day of Protest
Today’s activists would be wise to take a page from history and use the Fourth of July holiday to illuminate the ways in which American society is becoming ever more unequal.
