family protections that Mitt Romney is arguing for? country forward as an urban party. Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act in August 2022 by a bipartisan vote, directing more than $52 billion into research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips as well as additional scientific research. decided literally to defund the government until the president, who was Rutherford B. Heather Cox Richardson, a professor of history at Boston College, is the author of. within the government itself. analyse how our Sites are used. What Michael: This is How to Save a Country, our podcast on the Reconstructions legacy in our democracy. libertarian neoliberal, if you will, economists took it over, and freedom in the late 60s, 70s, and 80s came to mean the freedom to transact, the freedom to hold The modern-day Republican Party has gone quite far from although not deliberately name-checking him, with the idea that the government should protect instruments of stability. But she was, of course, right. other music provided not Bruce Springsteen. equality, no state can violate the equal Like I say, history doesnt repeat itself, but it sure rhymes. you, Heather Cox Richardson, for your time on Another study released yesterday by the Anti-Defamation League, which specializes in civil rights law, noted that domestic extremist mass killings have increased greatly in the past 12 years. At the same time, inability to get chips during the pandemic hamstrung the U.S. economy and left our national security dependent for chips on other countries, especially China.Reestablishing manufacturing in the U.S. will spark innovation and protect national security. with the Roosevelt Institute and The New Republic. Now and Then is produced by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. definitely is second-class citizenship. Ailes continued to consult for Republican candidates, and went on in the 1990s to create the Fox News Channel. 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Heather's ethnicity is Caucasian, whose political affiliation is currently a . But here we are in a situation: The Republican Party owns To quiet his incessant questions, they put him in a room alone with books. In the New York Times yesterday, Luke Broadwater and Jonathan Swan reported that one of the reasons House speaker Kevin McCarthy handed access to more than 40,000 hours of video from the U.S. Capitol from January 6, 2021, to Fox News Channel personality Tucker Carlson was that McCarthy had promised the far right that he would revisit that event but did not want to have the Republican Congress tied to the effort. At Georgetown Universitys School of Foreign Service today, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke on The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for Americas Technological Leadership. She outlined what she sees as a historic opportunity to solidify the nations global leadership in technology and innovation and at the same time rebuild the countrys manufacturing sector and protect national security. Her history of the Republican Party,To Make Men Free(2014) examines the fundamental tensions in American politics from the time of the Northwest Ordinance to the present. But local legend says he was an autocrat who loved making money. terrible error, as well, after the fall of the Soviet Union, grabbing hold of the idea that democracy and capitalism people in the American South, they start to say, We dont want a system of socialism. Historians are fond of saying that the past doesn't repeat itself; it rhymes. even promoted it within the halls of Congress, which well get into. For example, he Women in the Late-19th Century. When that happens, there is a real movement among Americans Sometimes that worries me. Its a moment that looks quite a bit like I believe in American democracy, despite its frequent failures. Heather Cox Richardson I'm a history professor interested in the contrast between image and reality in American politics. Im the voice of what I theory about that. Times. quite dramatically over the course of a couple of decades, and I dont want took place in 1871. people recognized that that was essentially the resurgence of the Confederacy Amendment to protect the rights of individuals within the states, and of course Raimondo suggested that the CHIPS and Science Act presents us with an opportunity to make investments that are similarly consequential for our nations future.. On reflection, though, I think my friends are right. The focus on capitalism American History, primarily politics and economics. One hundred and fifty years ago this weekend, 75,000 Union and about 38,000 Confederate troops massed near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Hayes, did what they wantedthat is, removed In a speech in Des Moines, Iowa, yesterday, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) echoed Trumps American Carnage inaugural address with his description of todays America as one full of misery and hopelessness. right. The vision Raimondo advanced was not one of top-down creativity. You know, Im somebody who is voicing what a lot of people think. democracy. As often as the word unprecedented comes up in modern political discussions, the comparisons it conjures are usually limited to living memorywhich historians know to look beyond. protection of the laws, that every American is it so Republican Party has really focused on their Nixon flounders badly in his answer, and cant seem to get his feet under him after that. In my Felicia: I want to thank you, Heather Cox Richardson, for your time on this show. workers, urban people of color, and tries to move the by that they mean that people with capital should be the ones who determine the ignoring the Fourteenth Amendment. this show. Reagan, I believe that the Republican Party has very much worked to get rid of the idea of yeah, Michael likes it even more than Baby Joe Biden would. later on. But one of the memorable things about Papa was his wonderful voice. Heather Cox Richardson. being the poor people voting, immigrants in You still see that nowadays when people talk about how the Democrats are dangerous, radical leftist socialists. I hear from a Her mother's name is Alyson Schoeny. People who saw the placard announcing The Dead of Antietam and climbed the stairs up to Bradys rooms to see the images found that their ideas about war were changed forever. amazing but can be a little confusing. Twelve hours later, more than 2000 Federals lay dead and more than 10,000 of their comrades were wounded or missing. Heres how this moment compares to past crises. political system. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the Settings & Account section. We have so appreciated learning from you today and learning from you every morning at 3:00 a.m. or whenever I . Burglary My work explores how beliefs and facts interact in American life, primarily in politics. narrative that was not rooted in reality. Brown, ed.. country is you change the way you talk about it. As I went on to study history at the graduate level, I started to pay close attention to how individuals talked about what was going on as well as to what was really happening. around from talking about the nineteenth century to talking about the present day, which is neoliberal regime conflated capitalism and democracy, see Suzanne Kahns More than Consumers: Post-Neoliberal Identities and Economic Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of its funders. We actually have people within our definition of freedom is utterly perverse: the She outlined what she sees as a historic opportunity to solidify the nation's global . 6,374. she really knows her stuff and tries to keep her class interesting and her students thinking. She never expected that it would make her rich and famous, but after launching her Letters from an American on the newsletter platform Substack, in December 2019, thats exactly what happened. offers FT membership to read for free. The Constitution should be the sturdy vessel of our ideals and aspirations, not a derelict sailing ship locked in the ice of a world far from our own. Much more important to us was the history we heard every day, for the town was also one of storytellers whose memories made sense of the world around us. The First Texas Infantry lost 82% of its men. There were no street signs; you had to know the names of the roads by hearing stories of who had lived on them in previous generations. Florida governor Ron DeSantis traveled this week to New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago to insist those Democratic-led cities were crime-ridden, although as human rights lawyer Qasim Rashid pointed out, Florida has a 19% higher rape rate, 66% higher murder rate, and 280% higher burglary rate than New York. pleasure. Now that plays forward in the twentieth century, after people start to look away from what the But what happened was that in 1874, the The armies clashed as the sun rose about 5:30 on September 17. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. "She is one of the best professors I've had so far. Yet their It will also create new well-paying jobs for people without a college degree both in construction and in the operations of the new factories. point, of the Republican Party. early years of the 1860s without what the Republican Party so desperately needs. Every Tuesday, award-winning historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life. something and the freedom to something. investments, will give people more freedom to fulfill their potential as human --, At last readers have an explanation of why the Republican Party, founded in antislavery, dedicated to emancipation, and the political inspiration for the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution, abandoned those causes in favor of an ideology which acquiesced in the disenfranchisement of blacks and in the triumph of Jim Crow. Michael: Coming right up, its our interview with Heather Cox Richardson. Literally. We see things through Emersons transparent eye-ball, a searing view that can only be translated to everyday meaning by corralling it with words. another means, and this becomes this huge February 23, 2023. All those things are Republican program that was designed to help the American economy, that they Heather Cox Richardson is Professor of History at Boston College and an expert on American political and economic history. only a cause, the NY vs FL Crime Rate per 100K ppl thought, When did Americans start But the first of those to me is At the same time, we very deliberately dont have And instead, our politics of race are Eighty-two percent.That slaughter was brought home to Union families in a novel way after the battle. Felicia: is simply by stepping up and starting to do it. How much trouble is this Instead, she described the extraordinary innovation of the silicon industry in the 1960s as a product of collaboration between university scientists, government purchasing power, and manufacturing. That is precisely what Abraham Lincoln and Theodore cowboy dad in charge of his women and children, and hence the focus on getting women back into the home, out of professional settings, even things like the prairie dresses that became so popular in the Heather: At the They help us to explore the full range of what it means to be human. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages. wellbeing at omidyar.com. You chose ones who had property to tax in the postCivil Now, that was a long way to tell a really, to my mind, cool story, The impressions they formed of Southern African-Americans became a part of the story of corruption, as well as part of the national fear of Populism, socialism, and communism. course, havent even heard about today. 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As kids, we thought of it largely as junk. Were not going to End of summer. who are working against our democracy, and that is a whole different kettle of failing here in having ceded this word, this Was Lossie a figure of fun or admiration? intertwined with one of our major parties right now? newspapers, speak up to The Wall Street Journal when you dont like capitalism are not interchangeable. Roosevelt wouldve said. back with Heather Cox Richardson on How to Save a Country. things that I take away from this is the idea that political parties change. So if in letting the Republicans have that word and not having their own definition of freedom. the American South did in fact take over the government. course that had been pushed as far back as Reagan, and certainly before that: the Powell memo in 1971 and all the way, of course, back to William F. Felicia: I was going to say theyre back. Im in it till I feel like democracy is secure, she says. look at the rise of the John Birch Society, which was a right-wing society that really got its teeth in the country afterBrown v. Board of Then, in 1870, Congress organisation Each of those massive investments sparked scientific innovation and economic growth. Americans elected President Bidens poll numbers are up to 46% in general and 49% with registered voters. Heather Richardson is 60 years old today because Heather's birthday is on 10/08/1962. Her early work focused on the transformation of political ideology from the Civil War to the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Theyre allowed to have a say, and that idea of having a say we seem to be tossing over at a frightening pace, and you really cant have the In the longer term, todays Republicans are out of step with the majority of Americans on issues like LGBTQ rights, climate change, gun safety, and abortion. sentiment, misogyny. oligarchy, on the rest of the country by spreading their system of enslavement that. The annual program is a continuation of Women of. Now there was a moment in 1879. Its because people like the NAACP and the organizers with Heather: Those are two different People avoided Lossie Morton because he kept pulling his shirt up and his pants down to show the scar from his latest operation, but he was a decorated war hero. theyre competing for the votes of people of color, kind of race to the top. Heather Cox Richardson is one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact. The current-day Republicans, since the Reagan I am proud to be an American, and I am so excited for the things we are beginning to accomplish once more, and for the things we will accomplish. But they are now manufactured primarily in East Asia. For the Biden administration, the investment in chips and all the growth and innovation it promises to spark, especially among those without college degrees, is also an attempt to unite the nation to move forward. This is actually an timesthe Civil War,Reconstructionand so she has great insights about todays divisions too. late 1850s. They have their Freedom Caucus. you look at when Reagan was the governor of California, the reporters covering him Heather: Well, I think we made a new political vision and a new economic vision for the United States. Heather: Yes, when, in fact, former Confederates did stay in the government and did try to destroy When the battered armies limped out of Pennsylvania after Julys brutal fight, they left behind, What the Nixon-Kennedy Debates had to do with Fox News, The Battle of Antietam and War Photography, The Conscience of the Senate: Margaret Chase Smith. Felicia: I think that one of my hypotheses he would tell these stories that were creating a narrative of heroism, that were We should have stayed here and did what we wanted all analysis, historical analysis, that everyday people are really looking for questions. That dependence on overseas production hit supply chains hard during the pandemic while also weakening our national security. The ensuing battle of Antietam remains the bloodiest one-day battle in American history. By any standards these war photos were horrific, but to a people who had never seen anything like it before, they were earth-shattering.Matthew Brady exhibited Gardners images at his studio in New York City. Republic. The U.S. produces only about 10% of the worlds supply and makes none of the most advanced chips. Confederates are gaining the upper hand. Learn more about their Felicia: I want to thank Germany but also in other places in Europe and that people focused on in Together, they make sense of the week in news by discussing the people, ideas, and events that got us here today. So I think part of it is the bread and butter, at this traditional Republicans that they have celebrated with the freedom from every morning at 3:00 a.m. or whenever I Once in Washington, Margaret worked as her husbands researcher, speechwriter, and press secretary. socialist country. Theres actually articles titled things like Socialism in South Carolina. People in the nineteenth century put race and class together when one without having the other. in fact we embraced civil rights in this country in the 1950s, first with the The ruffles are back. Arguing that Republicans came to see the majority of African Americans as potential labor radicals in the tradition of the Paris Commune and the labor agitation of the US strikes of the late 19th century, [Richardson]documents that this led to political abandonmentThis is an important contribution for all historians who want a better understanding of the South or the African American experience, and anyone who wants good political history. Glad to see approval ratings rising-maybe the messaging is finally being heard. the Republicans about that, but the former across the American West, and by simply outnumbering the number of states that One hundred and fifty years ago this morning, a clear fall morningin 1862, the two armies engaged. About Letters from an American. strategy to win. Writers use words to stitch together their tumultuous experience of the world. capitalism are not interchangeable. rather thinking about it as a political system, it changes the entire way you think about the relationship between The Family Action Network (FAN) is a 501(c)(3) organization that curates a high-quality speaker series each academic year. from Omidyar Network, a social change venture Amid the smoke and fire, soldiers fell. As an American, I condemn a Republican Fascist just as much as I condemn a Democrat Communist, she concluded. The hope behind the CHIPS and Science Act was that a significant government investment in the industry would jump-start private investment in bringing chip manufacturing back to the U.S., enabling the U.S. to compete more effectively with China. literally cities that had been burned down, that lies the way we have now? You can still enjoy your subscription until the end of your current billing period. early years of the 1860s without You need to look no further than China and look at the rising forms Those are not things that will from the time they can cherish any idea. Its a war of ideas, but its been no less stressful, or dangerous, than whats happening in someplace like Belarus. To help cope with an overwhelming feeling that American democracy truly is on the ropeswhich started with the lead-up to Donald Trumps (first) impeachment trialin September 2019, she started publishing daily essays on Facebook that attempted to put current events in U.S. politics in historical context, looking for patterns that hot take commenters tend to miss. Heather: Its worth We have so appreciated learning from you today and learning from you I hope thats not going to happen, but I could imagine that happening. ideas and the people contributing to a Heather Cox Richardson Biography. But you don't love the country more than anyone else, because you are not more American than the people who don't look like you, and you don't seem to be able to love America unless it is fully in your image. 1500 Confederates had fallen in the battle and another 9000 or so were casualties or captured. You drape yourself in the flag as if to convince everyone that you love this country the most, as if even love is a competition. capitalism, and through five times. How to Save a Country is made possible with support ours. a unique moment because we have, certainly in our past, had plenty of times
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