Diversity Over Justice Diversity Over Justice
Eric Foner was an expert witness in Grutter v. Bollinger, the University of Michigan law school case.
Jun 26, 2003 / Editorial / Eric Foner
Letters Letters
SHIITES, SUNNIS & IVINS Washington, DC
Jun 12, 2003 / Letters / Eric Foner, Molly Ivins, and Our Readers
Dare Call It Treason Dare Call It Treason
Few traditions are more American than freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
May 15, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Changing History Changing History
Editor's Note: One year after the attacks, Eric Foner assessed the impact of 9/11 on the way America tells the story of itself and readjusts its relationship with the world. ...
Sep 5, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
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The Most Patriotic Act The Most Patriotic Act
The drumbeat now begins, as it always does in time of war: We must accept limitations on our liberties. The FBI and CIA should be “unleashed” in the name of national se…
Sep 20, 2001 / Feature / Eric Foner
Italy’s ‘House of Freedoms’ Italy’s ‘House of Freedoms’
For ten days in mid-May, I lectured in Italy promoting the translated version of my recent book, The Story of American Freedom. Among other things, the book relates how in the pas...
May 31, 2001 / Editorial / Eric Foner
Southern Comfort Southern Comfort
The likely Bush cabinet will have some who have shown sympathy for the Southern Confederacy—a disturbing trend in the late twentieth century.
Jan 18, 2001 / Editorial / Eric Foner
Partisanship Rules Partisanship Rules
Abolishing the Electoral College is one way the Florida fiasco could be addressed.
Dec 14, 2000 / Editorial / Eric Foner
Shedding Lincoln’s Mantle Shedding Lincoln’s Mantle
American politicians are not noted for their historical self-consciousness.
Jul 27, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Rebel Yell Rebel Yell
The recent march in South Carolina, demanding the removal of the Confederate flag from the state Capitol is the latest episode in a long-running debate over the legacy of slavery.&...
Jan 27, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner