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Essay
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Kennedy, Johnson and McNamara were private realists but chose the path of least resistance, writes Fredrik Logevall
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But America’s past economic success is no guarantee of its future, writes Joseph Stiglitz
9 min read
Stories about the ultra-rich—and the ultra-poor
4 min read
The struggle for the soul of a nation
The worst traits of America’s Gilded Age are back, writes Richard White
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The document was written for America’s most challenging moments
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Andrew Jackson’s controversial policy divided America during the pre-civil-war era, writes Christina Snyder
