The Scratch Post

Clawing through the past to make sense of today.

House Judiciary Trump Report: The 1990s News Coverage That Corroborates Claims

Government and Politics

A new House Judiciary Committee staff report links Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein through decades-old allegations. Examining 1997 New York Daily News archives reveals how original news coverage aligns with the report’s claims regarding Jill Harth.

The Spectacle of Public Executions in America

The Front Pages that Told the Story of September 11, 2001

What Measles Looked Like in 1907, Decades Before a Vaccine

“Republicanism is Carried Away by Smashing Victory” Daily Herald (November 7, 1934)

Russia

“Trump eyes Russia” Santa Maria Times (November 7, 1996)

Washington

“President Washington’s Reply” The Eastern Herald and Gazette of Maine (May 22, 1789)

The American Revolution

“An English Patriot’s Creed” Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser (December 25, 1775)

1892 newspaper clipping headlined Measles and Mumps: Their Origin and How to Treat Them from the Minneapolis Daily Times

measles

“Measles and Mumps” Minneapolis Daily Times (March 27, 1892)

Thanksgiving

“Proclamation” Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser (November 30, 1779)

Political Glossary: What Terms Actually Mean

Guide to Protesting feature image of a sign that says "amplify your voice"

Citizen’s Guide to Protesting the U.S. Government

collection of arabic and french newspapers in fes

Mastering News Literacy: Essential Resources for Everyone

Radical left representation of a phoot during a protest

Understanding the Radical Left: Myths vs. Reality

Statue of a dictator representing fascism with a fist in the air and dark ominous background.

Understanding Fascism: History and Modern Parallels

Statue representing Karl Marx of Marxism.

Understanding Marxism: Class Struggle Explained