The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may... more
The 2004 presidential race would be the first fully Fox News election—a contest that was framed by Fox, and fought... more
As Fox News gathered strength, progressive activists turned to comedian Al Franken and fledgling online communities to punch back. But... more
After 9/11, the Fox News Channel rallied a huge portion of the country around the Bush administration’s vision of the... more
For a decade and a half, CNN was peerless and ambitious, and it understood its place in the world. At... more
Before he ran Fox News, Roger Ailes launched a very different kind of channel. America’s Talking was his vision of... more
When the Fox News Channel launched in 1996, critics called it disorganized, incompetent, and laughably inept. But it wouldn’t be... more
For the two years leading up to May 21, 1979, gay activists followed the rules. They engaged in civil debates.... more
On election night in 1978, gays and lesbians in California braced themselves for the statewide vote on Proposition 6. Less... more
As Election Day approached, the campaign to defeat Proposition 6 faced formidable odds. John Briggs’ fundraising juggernaut was churning out... more
In the early days of the anti-Briggs campaign, a Richard Pryor comedy set turned into a public fiasco and laid... more
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