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US history Prof. at GMU. Author most recently of The Color of Family: History, Race, and the Politics of Ancestry See https://historyarthistory.gmu.edu/people/momalle3
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In my most recent book I wrote a lot about eugenics, and a about Walter Plecker, the notorious Virginia eugenicist who advocated sterilization of those he deemed unfit. See this example, based, like RFK's reasoning, on pseudo science and bigotry

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What did Jon Roberts think when he watched Trump and Bukele smirking and laughing at the SC's decision?

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Trump love Mckinley for his tariffs. Other things going during McKinley's admin. include the Spanish American war, Plessy vs Ferguson, and the widespread popularity of blackface minstrel shows.

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Memo written by Rubio stated Khalil’s “current or expected beliefs, statements or associations” were sufficient evidence to remove a lawful permanent resident from the United States. “Expected.” Sit with that. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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On hold with TIAA, trying to get my modest retirement funds entirely out of US equities and securities. Trump just asked the Supreme court to let him fire the Jerome Powell. The whole thing is insane and I can't live at the whims of an insane person

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