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Ross Douthat Jun 28, 2021 9:20 PM ET The debate over this newspaper’s 1619 Project is a good example. The project became a locus for backlash because it did several things at once, offering a general (and widely praised) expansion of historical knowledge about slavery and race, but also elevating specific interpretations — in particular, the so-called new history of capitalism, a cotton-centric interpretation of American prosperity — that imply a deeper condemnation of this country. The backlash to 1619 and similar efforts has convinced progressives that the right is desperately clingin...

The race and history wars A visitor views “Pickett’s Charge” in the Gettysburg Cyclorama, at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa., on Nov. 7, 2005. “The debate over how American schools should teach about race and racial history has reached a curious juncture, in which it’s becoming hard to tell what the argument is about,” writes New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat. (Chris Ramirez/The New York Times) Written By 27th Jun 2021 The debate over how American schools should teach about race and racial history has reached a curious juncture, in which it�...

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The Bourne Conservation Trust has reached a preliminary agreement with the developer of a parcel of property in Cataumet previously owned by the Animal Rescue League of Boston. The agreement