Avoiding Biased History

Avoiding Biased History frames FDR's 1944 Economic Bill of Rights as a response to the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the concentration of wealth in the Gilded Age.

This episode reviews the book 'A Fever in the Heartland' about the KKK's mainstream influence in 1920s Indiana and its connection to Notre Dame's Fighting Irish nickname.

Avoiding Biased History uses Cass Sunstein's 2004 book, The Second Bill of Rights: FDR's Unfinished Revolution and Why We Need It More Than Ever, to revisit FDR's 1944 Economic Bill of Rights.

A book review of 'The Real Heroes of Omaha Beach' that discusses D-Day from the perspective of average soldiers, with a focus on historical interpretation.

Biased History's 'Charlie Kirk's America' argues that Charlie Kirk can be read as the martyr of a fourth American nation, extending Michael Lind's framework from Nathan Hale, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King.

Avoiding Bias History examines ICE through the case of 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was arrested on May 31, 2025, while traveling to volleyball practice in Milford, Massachusetts.

Avoiding Biased History reviews Alana Redstone’s The Certainty Trap, arguing that political and historical claims are often probabilities rather than certainties.

This episode reviews Mark Patinkin's book on the Holy Land, exploring biased interpretations of history in the context of US political views.

This episode compares progressive and conservative interpretations of civil rights history, focusing on whether African American uprisings are labeled as rebellion or riots.

This episode examines Mark Levin's book on American Marxism, contrasting conservative and liberal interpretations of US history and leaders.

This episode explores liberal and conservative interpretations of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and the concept of colorblindness in America.

This episode examines how conservatives, particularly Ronald Reagan, co-opted Martin Luther King's legacy and the Civil Rights Movement narrative through collective memory and myth.