PBS Explores the Origins of the Islamic State's Terror Campaign
Frontline details the history of ISIS.
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Friday A/V Club: Jonestown's In-House R&B Band Performs 'The Greatest Love of All'
Recorded seven months before the massacre
Obama, Trump, and the Nuking of Hiroshima
America needn't apologize, but must consider who has his finger on the button.
A Look Inside Hitler's Doomed, Failed 'Supergun'
Documentary shows attempt to shell London from France.
Memorialize Stonewall by Remembering It Was About Fighting Government-Endorsed Punishment
Learn from history and stop trying to use the law to hurt others.
Before Trump, There Was Pappy
The Donald wasn't the first to parlay business and broadcast fame into a political career.
Bernie Sanders Says Scott Walker's Ideology 'Kills People'
Sanders, who is a fan of communist regimes, accuses a center-right governor of being responsible for people dying because of his policy preferences.
Skyjackings Like the Egypt Air Takeover Tuesday Were Once Common
Between 1961 and 1972, 159 commercial flights were hijacked in the United States alone.
Learning from 1896: Why an Anti-Trump Third Party Will Flop
History shows the flaws in temporary 'fixes' against populist takeovers.
Would Clinton vs. Trump Be the Ugliest Campaign in History?
Attack ads circa 1800 suggest otherwise.
This Is Your Last Weekend to See the National Gallery's Power and Pathos Exhibition
What ancient art says about 21st-century America.
Third Parties: A Beginner's Guide
As disgruntled Republicans ponder the possibility of bolting from the GOP, here's a guide to the world beyond the two big parties.
Why We Should Honor Ray Tomlinson, Inventor of Email, But Will Probably Forget Him Anyway
Technological progress and innovation aren't a given and don't happen on their own.
You Think the 2016 Election Is Nasty? CNN Documentary Series Will Show You Nasty.
Race for the White House details the vicious lengths politicians will pursue to win.
Friday A/V Club: This Is What It Looks Like When a Political Party Splits
Republicans for Lyndon Johnson, Democrats for Richard Nixon, and the prospect of a Republicans-for-Clinton campaign
In the Age of Trump, Republicans Are In for a Reckoning—Or a Realignment
Breaking and remaking the party system
America's Hippest Street: "A Cycle of Bohemians Hating Each Other"
St. Mark's is Dead author Ada Calhoun talks about the capital of the counterculture.
Americans Have Always Been Obsessed With National Security
Since the beginning of the republic, nationalists have warned that because America is exceptional, it faces constant danger.
Before Trump, There Was Pappy
The Donald wasn't the first to parlay business and broadcast fame into a political career.
Stephen King's Baby Boomer Time Travel Fantasy Comes to Hulu
Watch 11.22.63 for the thrilling plot, not for the idiotic politics.
The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Solitary Confinement
Life inside the Supermax archipelago
Justice, Not Amnesty, for 'Illegal' Immigrants
Granting "amnesty" supposes that a wrong was committed. But an immigrant without papers has done nothing wrong.
Today in History: Franklin Roosevelt Tries to Pack the U.S. Supreme Court
Remembering the lessons of FDR's executive overreach.
Google Celebrates Frederick Douglass Today. So Should You, Esp. If You're a Libertarian.
The escaped slave and ouspoken abolitionist was a classical liberal.
The Bill of Rights Revisited
The Bill of Rights largely embodied uncontroversial traditional rights of Englishmen.
The Trial of O.J. Simpson Offers New Round of Must-See TV
Docudrama miniseries revisits America's most-famous court case.
Revisiting the U.S. Constitution
Why should libertarians celebrate the blueprint that made powerful government possible?
The Geography of Genius
Author Eric Weiner on the places where creativity thrives and why governments won't create the next Silicon Valley.
MLK Day Open Thread, Featuring Spike Lee & Larry Elder: Is America Still Racist?
Filmmaker boycotts Oscars for being "so white," while radio talker says blacks need to own problems of their own making.
The State of the Union Is Divided—as Usual
There is nothing particularly special about today's political hostilities.
Civil Rights and the Right to Work
A new book finds unexpected connections between two movements that shaped the 20th century.
Terrorism In Europe is Less Common and Less Deadly Than in the Recent Past -- And Doesn't Justify Expanded Repressive Surveillance
International security researcher: "Western Europe is safer now than it has been for decades and is far safer than most other parts of the world."
Greek Bronzes and the Rise of Artistic Realism: Power and Pathos Exhibition
What rare Hellenistic statues tell us about the ancient world and 21st-century America.
Did Star Wars Kill the New Hollywood, Pave the Way for Reagan, and Make Us a 'Nation of Eight-Year-Olds'?
Some writers see Star Wars as a cinematic Death Star.
Dutch Museum Renames Historic Paintings With More Politically Correct Names
PC hysteria: not just for Americans!
Friday A/V Club: Fascism vs. Socialism vs. Communism vs. Democracy
Lawrence Dennis, Norman Thomas, A.J. Muste, and Raymond Moley debate the ideal social system.
How Guns Helped Secure Civil Rights and Expand Liberty
Firearms played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Dear Liberals, Stop Defending Racist Progressive Woodrow Wilson
Surprisingly, the 28th president still has his defenders on the left.
Living Standards Up Since the Fall of Communism
Young people don't remember just how bad it was under socialism.
The Corporate Christian Conspiracy?
A historian tries to blame "Christian libertarians" for the idea that America is a Christian nation.
Ditch the Fake Lovefest and Learn the Real Story of the First Thanksgiving
Saints & Strangers plays out the tense political negotiations.
