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With a Little Help from Our Friends?: The Costs of Coalition Warfare

… Hornet pilots defied the orders of their American commanding officers. These pilots independently aborted 40 … device. The "blue on blue" incident killed one British soldier and wounded another. These two incidents are cautionary … In 2007, the war crimes case against seven Polish soldiers for killing Afghani civilians heightened already …

American Presidential Scandals

… A tweet from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library after comparisons were made between Nixon and President Trump when the latter fired the Director of the FBI, James Comey. The High Bar The ubiquitous, unfathomable ur-scandal … of at least five major motion pictures and an episode of Futurama . Its cultural power came, ultimately, from its …

Erdoğan’s Presidential Dreams, Turkey’s Constitutional Politics

… of the Turkish Republic since its founding in 1923: the uncompromising secularism of the first Turkish president, … Fundamental Organization Law of 1921 was a temporary expedient intended to facilitate military resistance against the … however, could alienate many Turkish nationalist voters in future elections. To be sure, the ultra-nationalists of …
A pro-union demonstration in Romania, 2009. The flag translates to "Moldova Our Sister"

Moldova and Romania: A Long and Complicated Relationship

… Anderson famously defined nationalism as an “imagined community” binding together a widespread group of people … Romanians under the Voivode Mihai the Brave. Bălcescu, a soldier, historian, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian … face of the Kremlin’s destabilization efforts. Whatever the future brings, it is certain that Romania’s help has ensured …

Yearning to Breathe Free: The American Immigration Story

… they simply never made enough to do so. “Many Chinamen have come; few have returned. Why is this?” representatives of China’s laboring community said in an 1876 address to Congress. “Because … Ajo, Arizona. That bipartisanship seems to have all but died over the past decade, as the resurgence of identity …

We Won’t Shut up and Dribble: A Short History of Black Athletic Protest

… hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can't even go for a damn jog man! Like … Olympic Team, highlighted by sprinters Ralph Metcalfe and Eddie Tolan and broad jumper Eddie Gordon. Tolan and Metcalfe … twenty-five miles away in Sanford, Florida, George Zimmerman killed seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin as the …

'The World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis': Understanding the Darfur Conflict

… called it "genocide." The violence and destruction is often compared to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. These tragic events have riveted the international community and attracted unprecedented media attention. … the Sudanese President. A ruling is expected in the near future. It is unclear what will happen if an arrest warrant …

Madame President: A History of the Women Who Ran before Hillary

… 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United … women who have run for president, several others have come within striking distance of the nation’s top post … to the presidency. Maybe, if a female candidate embodied these historical trends and characteristics, 2016 might …
a couple in a wedding dress and soldier dress uniform

Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust

… a life in the wake of the Holocaust, many Jewish survivors, community and religious leaders, and Allied soldiers viewed marriage between Jewish women and military … survived the Holocaust and married an American soldier after liberation, introduces us to the Jewish women who …
Portrait photograph of woman, boy and two dogs, ca. 1890s.

How Dogs Became Our Faithful Family Companions

… were often labeled luxuriant leeches. However, by 1900, the common dog was a faithful companion and beloved family … at this phenomenon’s forefront and replaced birds, the trendiest 18th-century English pet.  Dogs transitioned into … invite dogs into their homes? Many believed that dogs embodied an honest and faithful identity in an era characterized …

Who's not to Blame in the South Korea-Japan Spat?

… Korean President Moon Jae-in on August 2, 2019. “We have come this far today by overcoming countless hardships. Just … slavery by the military to provide “comfort” to Japanese soldiers at “comfort stations” dispersed throughout Japan’s … and collaborate on building a more cooperative, common future. U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Chairman of the …

Beyond 'Tribes': Violence and Politics in Kenya

… going to take their seats the next day and that they were completely resolute in overturning the election and bringing … only survivors were two persons buried alive in a pile of bodies. The media have also discussed how the Kenyan political … in British East Africa (now Kenya) Kenyatta briefly studied economics in Moscow at the Comintern school, KUTVU …