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… atomic bombing of two Japanese cities. Most reporters and commentators who write about Hiroshima and Nagasaki … assumption that the use of atomic bombs was absolutely necessary to end the war and save American lives. Many … A few months later, one of the most popular radio commentators during the war years, Raymond Swing, declared …

… with a column praising the strategic savvy and tactical competence of abdicated Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Broder … policy, 2) state-run, state-subsidized systems of commodity credit and storage, and 3) state regulation of the … Revolt" (1954), "Pseudo-Conservatism Revisited" (1964), and "The Paranoid Style in American Politics" …

… at least be faithful to one of the Framers’ core principles. But they aren’t doing so. Instead, ignoring that … basis. In our representative form of democracy, one-half plus one determine elections and routine legislative policy. … needed for decisions we’re stuck with. The Framers weren’t comfortable with slender majorities when the nation’s …

… in 2016. Diphtheria, once thought eradicated, has made a comeback . By some estimates, 2.5 million people have left … the brink of civil war . Toilet paper is one of the basic necessities Venezuela has had a shortage of in recent years. … Dissatisfied with the economic situation and a discredited political establishment, voters opted for the …

… and studied during Korea’s Joseon period (1392-1897). At sites such as Sobaek Mountain, Buseoksa Temple, Sosu Seowon … lantern, a wood plaque reads “Muryangsujeon (無量壽殿)” and welcomes all comers (right). The founder of the Buseoksa … spiritual and cultural heritage of classical scholars connected to Sosu Seowon. Visitors can experience traditional …

… lives and change the face of the planet for generations to come. Gavrilo Princip Legend tells that shortly before his … South Slav state with Serbia and other South Slavic peoples. As plots go, the assassination was one of the most … and exploitation. Socialist-era Sarajevo memorial site where Gavrilo Princip shot the archduke. Reads: "From …

… 9/11, reveals a great deal about the phenomenon we have come to know as suicide bombing. First, a radical left-wing … control elements of a weapon system whose destruction was a necessary and anticipated consequence of a successful … 2000s brought no tangible political benefits. Quite the opposite: by 2003, Israeli officials were intercepting the …

… 1933, had to confront that crisis, and his response holds lessons we might well heed. FDR won an overwhelming victory … everyone thought Roosevelt was up to the task. Political commentator Walter Lippmann called him “a kind of amiable … to fear – is fear itself,” as he pledged to do whatever was necessary to alleviate suffering. And he did. In his first …

… a second atomic bomb just three days later) was absolutely necessary to bring about Japanese surrender before a bloody … the first to use it, we had adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the Dark Ages. I was not taught … women and children." President Eisenhower, the Allied commander in Europe during World War II, recalled in 1963, …

… soldiers and townspeople and by early 1770, fights had become commonplace. The death of a young man, Christopher … night could have started a war. The headstone at the burial site of the victims of the Boston Massacre. Although the … Bay, feared that tens of thousands of colonists would pour into Boston to forcibly expel the British regiments …

… Davis’s refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples represents an example of the often complex relationship between government officials and … and lesbians for much of the twentieth century. With connections, abundant resources and “a carefully crafted public …

… Tallahassee hours earlier. Waiting for the verdict had become unbearable. On the charge of second-degree murder, the … in the sleepy town a few days when he and several buddies visited a convenience store to purchase candy and cold drinks. … The assumption of black criminality is a common thread connecting Till’s death and the acquittal of his murderers with …

… Thanks for being on the show Professor Conklin and welcome.   Dr. Alice Conklin   Thank you for having me.   … as well. Interestingly enough, people on the right not necessarily involved with the collaborationist Vichy regime, … Potyondy   Sounds like they didn't quite get a lot of the credit for fighting the Nazis during World War II or were …

… towards the massacres erupting in Tiananmen Square, a less violent form of protest happened halfway around the … in the Sejm (Parliament) and the newly-formed Senate to non-Communist candidates. The Polish elections laid the … that while American economic aid was an attractive and necessary source of support, the change in leadership in …

… petition drives and abolitionist stump speaking were lessons in political mobilization for women, such as Maria … in Congress in 1878, but it fell considerably short of the necessary votes in the Senate in 1887. A 1914 map, showing … however, white women had greater access to the ballot box compared to women of color. The continued disenfranchisement …

… a year into Trump’s second term, his own supporters have become suspicious that even his Justice Department has joined … defense, Medicare, or Medicaid. As a result,  Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded the United States’s credit … or Republicans can take first steps in this direction by connecting “deep state” worries to its earlier meaning. Hey, …

… for advancement and emphasized their status as lesser citizens and lesser men. While African American soldiers and communities protested these conditions, the small size of … an imperfect reflection of American society and viewed as a site of inclusion and opportunity for Black people and other …

… the initial onset of symptoms. Measles often causes severe complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis … and then in human trials to find the precise balance necessary to create lasting immunity without a reaction to … fluoride, mercury, and aspartame exposure . In 1998, now discredited British doctor Andrew Wakefield published a paper …

… the violence had already begun. But the worst was yet to come. Saturday’s rally was scheduled to start at noon, but … Law center showing when schools, monuments, and other sites honoring the Confederacy or Confederates were built. … were demonized as rapists. Later, Carr told a personal anecdote about the part he played in terrifying the newly …

… the price of beer per Maß (a Bavarian liter) and to limit competition for cereal grains used to bake bread. A … brewery in Germany. Still, just a few blocks away from the site of Munich’s famous Oktoberfest beer festival, Sead … in February of 2016, Munich’s Deputy Mayor, Josef Schmid, credited the Reinheitsgebot for establishing a high standard …

… prisoners, the Valley of the Fallen is a mass burial site that was designed to commemorate the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) as a … monarchy with a parliamentary system based on the principles of representative democracy. Once hailed as a model, the … Milestones …

… dragging his unconscious fiancé from the elevator. (Photo Credit, AP)  In late July 2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also handed Rice a two game … grappled with the question of what kind of violations necessitated public scrutiny and intervention in a marriage …

… To the east, sweeping plains dotted with prairie dog holes and duck marshes. Rocky Mountain National Park was less … like this one, will enjoy the countless interesting anecdotes, refreshing and at times quirky prose, and the … onto both parties’ national agendas for decades to come and FDR splicing “conservation into the Democratic …

… indicating various locations in Georgia and Azerbaijan visited. Georgia My first stop was Georgia, a small country … only after St. Nino spent an entire night praying for it to come back. From its bark, once it was grounded, flowed holy … one of my historical research interests. In Tbilisi, I reconnected with a Georgian colleague, Professor Gocha Japaridze …