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Jonathan van Harmelen

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California, Sacramento
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Covers:  History, Civil Rights, Politics, Film, Literature
Author and Historian. Sometimes I drum.

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Jonathan van Harmelen’s Biography

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Historian with an interest in connecting my research with the public.

Jonathan van Harmelen’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Little-Known Group Behind Watergate's Dirty Tricks

The Little-Known Group Behind Watergate's Dirty Tricks

A college group pioneered the dirty tricks that led to Watergate. Fifty years later, the tactics still poison…

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Big tech sharing journalism profits with local media is a step in the right direction | Opinion

Big tech sharing journalism profits with local media is a step in the right direction | Opinion

California Reps. Buffy Wicks and Steve Glazer have introduced bills to tax big tech companies like Google and…

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Overlooked No More: Bill Hosokawa, Journalist Who Chronicled Japanese American History

Overlooked No More: Bill Hosokawa, Journalist Who Chronicled Japanese American History

He fought prejudice and incarceration during World War II to lead a successful career, becoming one of the fi…

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A Blueprint From History for Tackling Homelessness

A Blueprint From History for Tackling Homelessness

During the New Deal, the U.S. knew that economic recovery depended upon housing.

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Jonathan Van Harmelen: Japanese who moved to Chicago after internment found an advocate in Sidney...

Jonathan Van Harmelen: Japanese who moved to Chicago after internment found an advocate in Sidney...

Sunday marks the annual Day of Remembrance for Japanese Americans nationwide. The remembrance and associated …

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One of the Supreme Court's Most Infamous Cases Is As Relevant as Ever

One of the Supreme Court's Most Infamous Cases Is As Relevant as Ever

Eighty years ago, Korematsu v. United States upheld the incarceration of Japanese Americans. The racism and h…

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The Arizona Tribe That’s Been Dragged Back Into Trump’s Border Wars Original

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By Jonathan van Harmelen
| The New Republic Verified
On April 28, Chairman Verlon Jose of the Tohono O’odham Nation received a message from a representative of the Department of Homeland Security. A contractor working on behalf of DHS to construct an additional border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border had destroyed part of a site sacred to the Tohono O’odham—Las Playas Intaglio, an archeological site featuring art engraved in the earth in the shape of a fish (comparable to the Nazca Lines in Peru).
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Birthright citizenship challenges have always failed. But they persist

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By Jonathan van Harmelen
| The Seattle Times Verified
On Sept. 8, 1895, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an update on the latest court cases involving Chinese nationals. In this particular article, immigrant agent Wise reported that he had denied entry to a San Francisco-born man, Wong Kim Ark, who was returning from a visit to China. Wise stated as justification for blocking Wong’s reentry to the U.S. that Wong was a cook from China.
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Golden State Democrats’ Next Challenge: Fix California Original

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By Jonathan van Harmelen
| The New Republic Verified
It’s a quiet Tuesday morning in Sacramento. On any given weekday this past year, the City of Trees is normally bustling with state workers heading to their offices, construction workers hammering away at the new Capitol Annex, or City Parking Enforcement Officer Grant Nakamura breaking his previous record of having handed out 22,000 parking tickets in 2025.
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How is social media changing news?

Too much, and not for the better. Social media allows for disinformation to spread and distracts people from the real issues being reported.

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Word, Powerpoint, Preview, Adobe Lightroom

What's your favorite social network?

None, but if I have to choose one it would be Twitter.