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A photo of the Great Synagogue of Rome.

The Catholic Church and the Holocaust

… who is better known by her given name of Edith Stein — was formally declared a saint and martyr by Pope John Paul II. … “Christianize” the Holocaust in order to play down Catholic complicity in Nazi atrocities. This controversy comes at a … Jews a priority of his papacy. He is the first pope to have visited one of the chief synagogues of Rome. Under his …

Colombia: Al Borde de la Paz con las FARC?

… Moon, el presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, y el comandante supremo de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de … El gobierno y las guerrillas ahora estarían listos para formalmente firmar el acuerdo completo el 26 de septiembre … ( Izquierda ). El Secretario del Estado, Colin Powell, visitando a Colombia en el año 2003 ( Derecho ). Mientras …
People celebrating anniversary of the revolution in Mashhad in 2014.

Iran: Still Struggling toward Self-Determination

For the Bush administration, its conflict with Iran began with news of the Iranian nuclear enrichment program. For … even at the risk of confrontation with the international community. In persuading the Iranian government to be more … History News Service …
a woman caring for someone with HIV

What HIV Teaches Us: The Need for Affordable Health Care

Comparing COVID-19 to HIV is, in many ways, like comparing apples to oranges: HIV is transmitted primarily … issues afflicting the social worlds in which we live. For example, HIV and COVID-19 have both laid bare that stark … What HIV Teaches Us: The Need for Affordable Health Care …
Top view of engineer at desk with laptop, hardhat, and blueprints

Origins interviews the American Society of Civil Engineers

… of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Tom, thank you for joining us today on History Talk. Tom Smith   Oh, it's … Tom Smith   Sure. And by the way, the next report card will come out in 2017. What we do is we look at 16 categories of … you know, just how bad some of our infrastructure has become? Tom Smith   Well, you know, in general, I'll just …

Refugees or Immigrants? The Migration Crisis in Europe in Historical Perspective

… threaten the cultural makeup of Europe due to the alleged incompatibility of the Islamic faith of the majority of new … saw some of the largest waves of refugees and most violent forced migrations in human history, especially as a result … very well define the 21 st century. As globalization has become the rule, and as the West has generally benefitted …
dollar bill with image of capitol building in front of it

Deeper Than the “Deep State”: Follow the Money

… a year into Trump’s second term, his own supporters have become suspicious that even his Justice Department has joined … [is]…a corporate and private influence network with almost unlimited cash to enforce its will…. Fundamental policy … of public service with a democratic ethos.  As Blakely points out, “we need the information generated by social …
ELAS Guerrillas, 1943

The Greek Civil War, 1946–1949

… The years 1940–1949 were ones of continuous horror for the Greek people. When the Second World War (WWII) ended … coups d’état and dozens of governments. Although Greek communists had been a serious threat to all Greece’s … built on it decimated. The period of Greek civil strife is commonly divided into three “rounds”. The first one began in …
A U.S. Coast Guard boat approaches a sailboat with over 90 Haitian refugees in 1988. The refugees were later returned to Haiti.

Who is responsible for the Elian Gonzalez case?

… Who is responsible for the plight of six-year-old Elian Gonzalez? Fidel Castro? … fair to most Americans. After all, Fidel Castro was a Communist dictator. The United States had to open its doors … still received automatic asylum, young Elian would be the latest permanent addition to Miami's Little Havana, rather …
Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963.

President’s Commission on Race a Failure

… President Clinton’s commission on race relations is dead on arrival. Most Americans had wished it success. They had hoped that commission members’ resolve and wisdom would move attention … commission would offer solutions and policy recommendations for a “Third Reconstruction,” which would complete the …

The Dominican Republic and the United States: A Baseball History

… Over the past century, baseball has become a truly global game. The sport debuted at the Olympics … was the KBO from South Korea . Dominican young men play for their local baseball schools, which are places for … A group of Major Leaguers including Babe Ruth, for example, visited countries like Japan in 1934 not just to spread the …
The original Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary, known popularly as the Treaty of Tripoli, written in Arabic, signed 4 November 1796.

Obama Disregards History in Favor of Diplomacy

… President Obama went to Egypt ten days ago to create common ground between America and Islam. In the process he … Moroccans captured an American ship and its crew to force the United States to sign a pay-for-peace treaty with … the Christian Religion.” Quoting these words would have won points in Cairo but would have infuriated the Christian …
Afar community animal health worker describing the appearance and characteristics of rinderpest in cattle (photo credit: ILRI/Jeff Mariner).

The Second Disease Eradication: Rinderpest

… a stunning achievement and that description of how it was accomplished feels especially poignant today when faith in … Pitiful” The disease was called rinderpest, the German word for “cattle plague,” and it was vicious. It spread quickly … has been humbled and our progress facilitated by this awful visitation. The advent of the white man had else not been so …
An art exhibition, probably in Moscow in 1964. Taken by Thomas T. Hammond during his travels in the Soviet Union.

When the Soviets Domesticated the West

Review of To See Paris and Die: The Soviet Lives of Western Culture, by Eleonory Gilburd (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2018)
… culture. The 1957 Moscow Youth Festival was a revelation for citizens of a country with sealed borders. Soviet … from viewers and readers and more than 6,000 entries in comment books from exhibitions—Gilburd gives voice to Soviet … "Foreign Literature" which published foreign authors. Visitors to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts “queued for five …
Howard Dean speaking at a rally in 2003.

How to Rise from the Political Deathbed

… Howard Dean’s current bid to chair the Democratic National Committee is a test case of his political viability. It’s … candidacy has failed to mention his “I Have a Scream” performance and the subsequent collapse of his presidential … amplification than of the offending event itself. Extra points are given if there’s a widespread sense that the …
Image of President Carter displayed in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC. Portrait by Robert Templeton.

Obama Can Learn from Jimmy Carter, Too

… Jimmy Carter was the last president to ask the nation for collective sacrifice. Barack Obama ought to do the same. … to think about the balance between individual wants and common goals.   What was the effect of Carter’s speech? Some … of California-Riverside and a writer for the History News Service. …
The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

A European Future for NATO?

… If ever there was a time for the United States to lead NATO in a new direction, this … France is rejoining military NATO, the United States is becoming more distant. This may be the best way the United … future. Carolyne V. Davidson is a writer for the History News Service and a Ph.D. candidate in history at Yale …
Image of Jimmy Carter during his ‘Malaise’ Speech.

Should Obama Deliver Another ‘Malaise’ Speech?

… Jimmy Carter was the last president to ask the nation for collective sacrifice.  Barack Obama ought to do the … to think about the balance between individual wants and common goals.   What was the effect of Carter's speech? Some … of California-Riverside and a writer for the History News Service. …
Taliban fighters patrol the streets of Kabul in August, 2021.

Who are the Taliban?

… Taliban? The question has confounded international society for more than a quarter century. Their stunning victory in … the Taliban now confront the challenge of governing this complex country and establishing a stable government. Since … the United States as guests of UNOCAL corporation. They visited Texas, Nebraska, and Washington, D.C. A number of …
Crowds of people waving Ukrainian flags

The Fate of Crimea, the Future of Ukraine, Part II

… history. Join hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy for Part II as they talk with Trevor Brown and Rudy … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone … But that's a false dichotomy. There are lots of cleavage points in Ukraine. And in this case, I think the two …
Bust of Senator Robert La Follette in the Wisconsin State Capitol.

When Principle May Be the Best Policy

… whose long-faithful Connecticut constituents rejected him for his support of the pro-war policies of President Bush. … the Democratic Party may self-destruct during the coming elections because it’s becoming softer on the war. … invite future attacks. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s latest fear tactics include claims that those critical of …
man with giant crab

A Tale of Two Fisheries: Fishing and Over-Fishing in American Waters

… up shrimp. Nations flout laws." There are valid reasons for concern. Numerous scientific reports have thoroughly … of effort. Profits became less assured for many fishing companies beginning in the 1970s and accelerating in later … that condition, and 200 were healthy. In 2006, the news was worse. A new survey revealed that 82 percent of the …