Top 5: American history & American power
Plus NYT's obituary on Ginsburg, climate migration & more
The top 5 articles for your week:
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court’s Feminist Icon, Is Dead at 87” (NYT)
Because though Michael shared this obituary in his most recent post, we wanted to highlight it again because it’s a comprehensive overview of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and career.
“Politics is visceral” (Aeon Magazine)
Because by becoming more aware of how our emotions influence our politics, we can become better able to appropriately mediate our emotions for civic life.
“What Trump Is Missing About American History” (Politico)
Because this essay is less about President Trump’s latest decree on American history teaching and more of a short but deep dive into how we create history and how we know what we know, and how that evolves.
“The Endless Fantasy of American Power” (Foreign Affairs)
Because while this article is quite provocative, it asks questions about the use of the military and what interventions achieve, and how the decisions of American leadership could be held more accountable for any future intervention(s).
“How Climate Migration Will Reshape America” (NYT Magazine)
Because four dozen experts were interviewed to ask what places in the US were most vulnerable to natural disasters and where those Americans might move in the next 30 years.
Image is of destroyed homes from the Almeda fire in Oregon. Image credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty.