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President bush delivers remarks in 2008

President Bush at His — and Our — Crossroads

… showed too much sympathy for southern interests. They complained that he would not compromise with diverse and powerful political groups in the … acts as if he does not appreciate the report’s principal messages. If Bush remains intransigent while American …
Map of the Gaza Strip in May 2005, a few months prior to the Israeli withdrawal. The major settlement blocs were the blue-shaded regions of this map.

Threads of Hope Glimmer in the Middle East

… ups and downs, in 2003 more than 300,000 Israeli tourists visited the Turkish resort of Antalya. In 2009 it remains a … treaty-based Israeli-Egyptian relationship is infinitely superior to the incessant warfare that characterized the …
The flag of the United Nations

America’s Intervention Predicament

… from ethnic and other special interest groups, and sometimes from foreign governments build steadily until Washington … through the veto or some other device, such a force could become the rogue force the U.N. founders feared. But our … of major human rights violations, and which could not become an international troublemaker. Not an easy challenge.  …

History, Memory, and the Art of Protest in Belarus

… Sweden, larger than the three Baltic republics (PDF File) combined, and larger than Austria. It would be the 11 th … of it. The Belarusian dictator has revitalized the memorial sites and has dedicated other memory sites, including a new … with permission. Tsesler’s invocation of Kazei’s actions comes with the words: “Rise up, Marat, there are fascists in …
Mourners picket after the Triangle fire. Their signs, hung with black crepe, accuse shop owners of graft, locked doors, and managing workers in fire traps.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

… that the Asch Building was fireproof, the floors and frames around the windows were made of wood. The rules required … 4:45 pm, the smoke and shouts brought them running to the site. They watched, helpless, as firefighters tried … watching scores of young women and several young men die, combined with the awful realization that this tragedy could …
Theatrical poster for the American release of the 1952 film High Noon

War with Iraq: The Movie

… a villain and his henchmen threaten the safety of a western community, whose cowardly citizens cringe in the face of … States in the Middle East have played out, at various times, according to both scenarios. America’s intrusion in … the form of a “High Noon” morality play. Iraqis will welcome liberation, they say, and members of the world …
Logo of the Merida Initiative.

War on Drugs: What Won’t Work — Again

… are ruthlessly terrorizing Nuevo Laredo and other border communities. In the past, though, security-first strategies … unrest untreated, so too has U.S. drug policy achieved only superficial success. There’s no reason to expect that Plan … fare any better. In Mexico as in Colombia, the obstacles to combating the drug trade go well beyond a simple lack of …
Russian peasants in the early 20th century.

Vladimir Putin: Not the Jefferson of Russia

… to the rules of the Constitution, all will … unite in common efforts for the common good," he proclaimed. Two centuries later, another … on the basis of the growth of real disposable incomes of the people." Stolypin's model is attractive to Putin …
Cover of Conspirator: Lenin in Exile by Helen Rappaport.

Conspirator: Lenin in Exile

Review of Conspirator: Lenin in Exile, by Helen Rappaport (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2010)
… Rappaport's narrative can be divided into three main themes. The first introduces the reader to the revolutionary … and which the young Lenin read five times (14).  Lenin's commitment to activism strengthened in college, first at … Lenin as a fanatic, Rappaport provides a context for his commitment.  The second theme which Rappaport explores is …
Hurricane Elena photographed from Space Shuttle Discovery, September 1, 1985

Rough Weather Ahead

Review of Sea of Storms: A History of Hurricanes in the Greater Caribbean from Columbus to Katrina, by Stuart B. Schwartz (Princeton University Press, 2015)
… . Young Hamilton survived this encounter and went on to become the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United … States. Throughout this vast region, he emphasizes two themes that have had long-term influences: the enduring legacy … and the major role of the United States as the regional superpower starting at the end of the nineteenth century. …
Happy 2nd Lieutenant William Robertson and Lt. Alexander Sylvashko, Soviet Army, shown in front of sign [East Meets West] symbolizing the historic meeting of the Soviet and American Armies, near Torgau, Germany, 1945.

Top Ten Origins: The Best Moments in U.S.-Russian Relations

… many friendly moments as well. These constructive episodes complicate a history that is often painted as invariably … as a solid foundation for good relations between the two superpowers. 9. Samantha Smith’s Letter to Soviet General … Christie Brinkley and his daughter Alexa, the piano man visited Soviet Georgia and the grave of Soviet bard Vladimir …
A woman on the outskirts of Kyiv carrying a bucket of apricots

Eating at You: Food and Chernobyl

… of independence. And, for many, knowing where your food comes from, intimately, down to the moisture of the soil, … the accident is piling up, awaiting a final nuclear storage site. Likewise in limbo, over 100,000 evacuees in temporary …
President Ronald Reagan in 1984.

Coming: Something New in Presidents

… important new biographical details to the traditional commander-in-chief profile. After having 43 presidents cut … also promise to set some precedents. Rudy Giuliani would become only the second divorced president but, more important, … children and notable military and political service to his credit, McCain tries to be all about the “Faith of My …
Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Austria.

Contradictions in Atomic Agency’s Mandate

… to end the arms race and proceed toward “general and complete disarmament.” Nuclear weapons states pledged not to … that focused on regulating access to nuclear weapons. For superpowers and developing nations, the treaty thus embodied … weapons states. The lack of progress toward “general and complete disarmament,” they argue, betrays those states’ …
The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

With God on Our Side

… he proclaimed that “our nation is chosen by God and commissioned by history to be a model to the world.” This … Bush, who believes America to be ordained by God and who credits God with the fact he is in the White House, has … 1963, “when God’s on your side.” The philosopher William James, an ardent opponent of American imperialism in the …
Vicente Fox Quesada

Will Fox be a Mexican Jefferson?

… as the sole arbiter of labor and political issues. The concomitant opening of the markets hurt several domestic giants in the oil and telecommunication sections. The increased mobility of skilled …
Man at march holding sign that reads "Make America NATIVE Again"

Indigenous Peoples' Day: A Conversation

… Dr. Dr. Daniel Rivers: Thank you so much and welcome to our webinar for Indigenous Peoples' Day. It's … institution and have that acknowledgement I think is just a super important in addition to acknowledging the land as … in the Ohio Valley. That is what happened. And so that site and the document, the 1795 treaty that Melissa alluded …

A Fresh Start for Pakistan?

… in 1947, Pakistan’s political elites have faced regional, communal, and religious obstacles to building a stable, … should rule. At the same time, Pakistan suffered from complexities of geography and poor relations with neighbors. … “wrong” side of the new borders. Fleeing chaos and sometimes grotesque violence among Hindus, Muslims , and Sikhs, …
John F. Kennedy and Dr. Alvin Weinburg at the Graphite Reactor Oak Ridge National Lab in 1959.

The Dangers – Then and Now – of a Pre-Emptive Strike

… Bush administration has wisely allowed the international community to take the lead in responding to the threat from … sanctions against Iran for the first time and urged Iran to comply with a United Nations request to halt its nuclear … they may realize that a nuclear strike on Iran’s processing sites, killing an estimated 10,000, would have similarly …
The London meeting to discuss NATO military intervention in Libya, March 29, 2011.

Secretary Clinton — Leader or Figurehead?

… Several bomb blasts accompanied Hillary Clinton’s recent trip to Pakistan. This … John Foster Dulles (1950s), Henry Kissinger (1970s), and James Baker (1990s)– more entrepreneurial secretaries who … know that it sometimes makes sense to let others take the credit, or the hits. But there may come a day in the near …
seedlings

Seed Money: Monsanto's Past and Our Food Future

… us on an authoritative and eye-opening journey into how the company Monsanto came to have outsized influence over our … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome to Seed Money: Monsanto's Past and Our Food Future, … relationship that you can even see here on their company website they say that without Coca-Cola, there would be no …
ELAS Guerrillas, 1943

The Greek Civil War, 1946–1949

… coups d’état and dozens of governments. Although Greek communists had been a serious threat to all Greece’s … Liberation Army (ELAS)—found themselves fighting at times against their rival in the resistance, the National … and materiel from the Truman Administration) now proved its superiority in manpower, weapons, and particularly …
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines packing up gear to withdraw from Al-Taqaddum Air Base, 24 March 2020.

Vietnam and Iraq: The Benefits of Getting Out

… Vietnam analogy is not so much the difficulty of drawing comparisons between two different situations. The problem is … between Iraq and Vietnam are almost precisely the opposite of what President Bush often argues. The correct … United States lacks the wisdom and maturity required of a superpower. As in Vietnam, withdrawal from Iraq is not an …
Mexican flag in a square

A Postcard from Mexico City

… sacrifices. If anyone is up for the challenge, you are welcome to climb up the steps. However, you should consider the … the outside of the Zocalo. Besides being a great tourist site, the Zocalo is also used to hold protests against … next to the Metropolitan Church. The sign states: The crimes of the state will not stop the fight for socialism. Over …