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… Buchanan, oppose normal trade relations with China. About one-third of the House of Representatives, which votes … who were then fighting the founders of today’s communist government, a deployment almost unknown to … during the Korean War, when American troops came within a stone’s throw of Chinese territory, an estimated 260,000 …

… he could have destroyed the Soviet Union. For Buchanan, Communism, with its rejection of free enterprise and foreign … United States should ignore European conflicts altogether. One of these influential isolationists was Martin Dies, the … its six previous years of supporting Hitler as an opponent of Communism. Britain ignored his destruction of …

… separated peoples with the "Central Eurasian Cultural Complex." The crucial element of the Complex is the ruler … modernity, such as health and communication technologies. One also wishes he had outlined a more realistic vision for … is to be thanked for his fresh look at world history, and one can only hope that it will indeed attract more interest …

… With the horrific assault of Sept. 11, “terrorism” has become the new American watchword and scourge. Yet as George … W. Bush declares a “war on terrorism,” neither he nor anyone else has defined what terrorism is or where it comes … popular revolution. Magnified by bombings such as the one at Chicago’s Haymarket in 1886, these killings created …

… the current primary system has maximized the role of money and momentum. This year, conventions were almost completely removed from the selection of a nominee. For all … exist for restoring excitement to the convention. One idea was to have Kerry allow the delegates to this …

… Israel had emerged as a critical player in the Middle East, one that the United States could rely on for support. … heavily on Soviet support for arms and many Arab nations welcomed Soviet aid. Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry … between oil and mediation meant that ending the war alone would not end the embargo. Between October 19 and the …

… military occupation whose motives are being seriously questioned, just as were the motives for the Vietnam War. Then, … have encountered a nagging insurgency, reminiscent of the one that pulled us ever deeper into Vietnam’s civil war. … attempted the same kind of program in Vietnam. It failed completely. The second measure calls for an Iraqi government …

… scholars to know something of the work that Laura Bush had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … of “ladyhood” is effacement, always putting others before one’s self, whether that means not taking the last cookie or …

… scholars to know something of the work that Laura Bush had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … of “ladyhood” is effacement, always putting others before one’s self, whether that means not taking the last cookie or …

… Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uncertain. It was in this period of … What led Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the world's largest Communist Party, to embrace capitalism so fervently? … pragmatic, and authoritarian. The China of Deng's youth was one of chaos. Born in 1904, Deng saw the optimism of the …

… Now the question again surfaces: will the international community be able to avoid the slide toward war? It remains … for example), pose no threat to the international system is one. The faith that scientific and economic progress will … these questions. Multinational corporations and worldwide communications, among other things, have created a global …

… John Marshall’s seat, he was able at long last to overcome the strong objection of the Whigs during his third, and … African Americans were U.S. citizens, and thus has gone down in historical ignominy. 3. Justice Lucius Quintus … the 1964 Civil Rights Act, gender equality, and the One Person, One Vote standard. The Senate responded to …

… Still, some have tried. The most irresistible historical comparison is to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on … the control of mere mortals. They wept and prayed, but no one seriously questioned the nation’s overall security. In terms of shock value, …

… of forty years earlier. When King was born, said Time, someone like the 1920s sage, H. L. Mencken, could still write: … starts with Mencken’s views, the road to recovery is a long one. That is a clue to the limitations of Time’s image of … Jail” nor his “I Have a Dream” speech. Had you mentioned their now time-worn phrases forty years ago, few people …

… the term “New Cold War” has mushroomed among analysts and commentators seeking to define contemporary geopolitics. … aughts, the CCP adopted a more  confident and nationalist tone .  We should question whether it is useful to describe … film’s millions of Chinese viewers today. The Korean War is one of several foundational moments in the Cold War for both …

… or public transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set … to think about the balance between individual wants and common goals.   What was the effect of Carter’s speech? Some … new crop of volunteers. Barack Obama should set the right tone by encouraging young people to serve. It’s unjust for a …

… or public transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set … to think about the balance between individual wants and common goals.   What was the effect of Carter's speech? Some … new crop of volunteers. Barack Obama should set the right tone by encouraging young people to serve. It's unjust for a …

… went on to Smith College, where she studied psychology and completed a year of graduate work at the University of … against women in business and the professions and mentioned the need for maternity leave and childcare facilities, … only did so half-heartedly. Eclipsed by women who envisioned a more inclusive feminism, Friedan continued to …

… early twentieth century to the present, highlighting the complex interaction of politics, economics, nutrition, and … shifts the lens to school lunches, which she describes as "one of the nation's most popular social welfare programs." … crisis. Moreover, she offers an accessible narrative for anyone interested in the history of welfare, education, and …

… A soldier named Tim McVeigh . . . ―Charlie King, The War is Coming Home , 1996 On April 19, 1995, a date fraught with … to a new wave of white supremacist activism. Movement pioneers like Vietnam veteran Louis Beam told their followers … failure to secure convictions at Fort Smith, the FBI abandoned its attempts to link White Power groups together. …

… In late 1969 the Nixon administration envisioned itself at a crossroads of national proportions. Having … the years as the prophetic analyst who not only repositioned the Republican Party to capitalize on the seismic … helped inspire. Like Nixon in late 1969, the author has become immensely disillusioned with America's leadership class …

… ignored the bicentennial of the War itself, and will not commemorate its end either, and it is worth asking why. The … of inevitability. And so Americans find it difficult to come to grips with, and perhaps intentionally ignore, how … and their nation. The aftermath of the Treaty of Ghent was one of those moments. Having to rebuild the Capitol and …