The Legacy of the Bush-Cheney Years: Trends That May Linger

Chronicle of Higher Education by Karen J. Winkler | Jan. 4, 2009 (News Analysis)

New York — For the last eight years, progressive historians have been vocally critical of the Bush-Cheney administration’s war in Iraq, war on terror, stress on free markets, and push to privatize government services like charter schools and social-welfare programs. But at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association here, the collective judgment seems to be that those trends haven’t been all that new — and won’t be easy to ... Full Story »

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by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 4, 2009

Valuable discussion of both the long-term changes in American ideology and social beliefs, and the dilemma of historians: to record and analyze, or advocate for change.

We have only begun to see the social and political consequences of global dominance by the wealthy and powerful, and the impact of--and implications ... More »

“Much of my work as a historian has had to do with ideology and its role in shaping lives and policy,” said Alice Kessler-Harris, a professor of history at Columbia ... More »

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by Kristin Gorski - Jan. 5, 2009

A unique take from a group of progressive historians on the impact of Bush's presidency. The article summarizes comments made at the annual AHA meeting, so all speakers are featured briefly; however, historians' knowledge is key to understanding what may lie ahead, so a more in-depth piece would be beneficial and interesting to read. Original and relevant.

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