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Independence and the executive branch

President Trump’s actions portend a sea change in judicial precedent and political norms that once protected federal agencies from partisan interference.
Barbara Perry and Sarah Wilson
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The Pentagon's Confederate Cover-Up

Eric and Eliot discuss the Commission created by Congress in 2020 to replace Confederate commemorations with tributes that better reflect American values, the pushback it faced, and why renaming military bases does not “change history.” The conversation also explores the post-Reconstruction myths behind these commemorations, the enduring appeal of the Confederate battle flag in certain right-wing circles, and the current controversy over reverting base names following efforts by Trump and Hegseth to overturn the Commission’s work.
Eric Edelman
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McNamara at War Review

Episode 3153 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature an interview conducted by Andy Pham about the new book McNamara at War with the authors. The book was written by William Taubman and Philip Taubman. It is a revelatory portrait of Robert S. McNamara, informed by newly discovered diaries, letters, and interviews with those closest to him.
Marc Selverstone
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'Can Democracy and Capitalism Be Reconciled?'

Can democracy and capitalism be reconciled? This is the foundational question debated in a new book edited by Sidney Milkis and Scott C. Miller. Join a conversation with a multidisciplinary panel of experts who explore the vibrant historical debate over whether democracy and capitalism can and should coexist in the United States.
Sidney Milkis and Margaret Foster Riley