Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson teaches American history at Boston College. She is the author of a number of books, most recently, How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America. She writes the popular nightly newsletter Letters from an American. Follow her on Twitter: @HC_Richardson.
ALL POSTS BY Heather Cox Richardson
September 30, 2020But it wasn't unplanned by the Trump campaign.
September 29, 2020Covid-19, Trump's taxes, wildfires and the Breonna Taylor verdict
September 28, 2020But it is a very good place to start.
September 26, 2020Trump is trying to convince people that he can deploy the power of the government to remain in power even if we want him to leave, creating uncertainly and fear. By talking about it, he is willing that situation into existence. It is a lie, and we do not have to accept it.
September 25, 2020The verdict on the Breonna Taylor trial comes in.
September 24, 2020An Atlantic article rings the fire bell.
September 23, 2020No one is quite sure how to interpret Russia's relationship with the US.
September 22, 2020The administration is trying to deflect attention from the pandemic, financial crime reports and poll numbers.
September 21, 2020Both of the last two Republican presidents—Bush and Trump-- have lost the popular vote, and yet each nominated two Supreme Court justices, who have been confirmed by the votes of senators who represent a minority of the American people. The confirmation of a fifth justice in this way will create a solid majority on the court, which can then unwind the legal framework that a majority of Americans still supports.
September 19, 2020September 18, 2020 Tonight, flowers are strewn on the steps of the Supreme Court, where “Equal Justice Under Law” is carved in stone. More than a thousand people gathered there tonight to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died today from cancer at age 87. Justice Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933, in an era when laws, as well as the customs they protected, treated women differently than men. ...
