For many white working-class Philadelphians, Frank Rizzo was a hero in the chaotic ’60s and ’70s. For many African Americans, he inflamed racial fears for political gain. Was he Trump before Trump?
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Is the cost of unleashing Donald Trump on the enemies of forgotten Americans proving too high for the GOP?
Does fusionism have a future among conservatives in the 21st century? A historian of the movement says yes.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty’s memoir is a reflection on how exploring his Irish roots influenced his views on America, nationalism, and an abiding sense of abandonment
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Remembering a professor of aristocratic-Burkean values who understood the inevitability of change
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