Jonathan van Harmelen

(He/Him)

Historian and Journalist, Freelance

California, Sacramento

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Covers: History, Civil Rights, Politics, Film, Literature

Author and Historian. Sometimes I drum.

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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

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

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

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

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