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Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional

  • Written by Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptionalImages from prominent events of 2024 in the US.Rebecca Droke/AFP; Qian Weizhong/VCG; Justin Sullivan; Erin Schaff/POOL/AFP, all via Getty Images

History usually happens at a leisurely pace, with major events months or even years apart. But this year, it seems like someone has pushed fast-forward, with significant events coming on a weekly or even...

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