The Forgotten Files

Better Babies, Bitter Legacy

From 1910s ‘Better Baby’ fairs to MAGA’s fertility crusade - discover how America’s eugenic past still shapes today’s immigration and family policies.

Jun 24 • 

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March 2025

Shadows of 1942

Revisiting WWII’s Darkest Lesson in Peacetime

Mar 25

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From Comic Strips to Chaos

What the Yellow Kid Teaches Us about Elon Musk’s DOGE Rampage

Mar 11 • 

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February 2025

The Fine Print of Suppression

How the SAVE Act Would Quietly Lock Millions Out of the Voting Booth

Feb 25 • 

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Government for Sale

The Gilded Age’s Spoils System is Back—And Worse Than Ever

Feb 11 • 

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January 2025

The Day the Music Died

When Robots Took Over the Orchestra Pit

Jan 28 • 

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Hail to the Emperor!

Meet the Man Who Promised Bridges, Not Walls

Jan 21 • 

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The Cruelty of the Darktown Comics

White Supremacy’s Favorite Joke

Jan 7 • 

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December 2024

History’s Toast to the New Year

Hope, resilience, and the lessons of 1913

Dec 30, 2024 • 

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Unpasteurized Plague

RFK Jr. and the Ghosts of Swill Milk

Dec 3, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Exploiting the Innocent

Child Labor’s Grim Return

Nov 19, 2024 • 

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The Hidden Cost of Tariffs

And Why Consumers End Up with the Empty Glass

Nov 12, 2024 • 

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