American Commonwealth
Eli MerrittAmerican Commonwealth is a newsletter about history, politics, and the democratic values we must embrace––and hand down to the next generation––in order to sustain our free form of government.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 136 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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A Terrible Intimacy: The Hidden Depths of Racial Injustice
History must guide the reform of our magnificent democracy
I have a book to recommend. It’s called A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South.
It’s a new work of history, but it’s also a criminal justice thriller abo...
The Maine Convention and the Future of Democracy
History must guide the reform of our magnificent democracy
As we self-reflectively await the conclusion of the Dark Age of Trump, reform is in the air.
Among the many change priorities before us—voting rights, education, the rigged econo...
Seeing Double on the Fourth of July
History must guide the reform of our magnificent democracy
As we close in on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in two days, the best way I know to grapple with the milestone’s glories and tragedies—its hopes and hear...
Mayor Pete Calls for Major Structural Reform. So Should We.
History must guide the reform of our magnificent democracy
Pete Buttigieg was recently interviewed by Yusef Jackson, son of Jesse Jackson, at the annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition conference in Chicago.
And, let me tell you, the 5-foot-8 mayo...
The Platner Disaster: Primaries in the Spotlight
History must guide the reform of our magnificent democracy
The primaries gave us Donald J. Trump—and now Graham Platner.
Admittedly, based on the extant record, the former is far more politically and constitutionally catastrophic than the...
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I am a doctor and political historian who is convinced that ethical democratic values are the glue that holds free government together. History teaches that when these values dissipate democracies descend into demagoguery, corruption, and violence.
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