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 Haile Selassie in 1942

Emperor Haile Selassie I Returns Triumphant to Ethiopia

… Arbanyoch). British Colonel Orde Wingate led Gideon Force and an assorted mix of Commonwealth fighters from Egypt , … moved into the capital of Ethiopia, with their dreams of Africa Orientale Italiana . This was the second time Italy … Selassie became the first president of the Organization of African Unity, located in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia did not …
Rep Joe WIlson fan club with a poster that reads, "You lie!"

Brooks to Thurmond to Wilson

… nation expressed shock at Republican Congressman Joe Wilson and his “You lie!” outburst at President Obama, South Carolinians doubtless recognized it for what it was: … busy defending segregation and opposing civil rights for African Americans, segregation’s great champion found time …
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)
… the Florida State University campus, taking down trees and utility lines before making landfall near Biloxi, … exploration, trade, warfare, and colonization, including Africa, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of …

"Y'En A Marre!" (We're Fed Up!): Senegal in the Season of Discontent

… of research in Senegal's national archives, in the coastal African country's capital of Dakar. The archives reside in … Senghor, across the street from the presidential palace and around the corner from the National Assembly. The night … his prime minister to succeed him. That was remarkable for Africa, which as a continent rarely sees incumbent leaders …

The Shifting Terrain of Latin American Drug Trafficking

… Policy published a report detailing the failure of global and national illicit-drugs policies and urging a fundamental … mingled with their counterparts from Mexico and Central and South America. This wealth—coupled with Havana's renowned … and United Kingdom as Colombians are using unstable West African states as transit nodes. In addition, Colombians are …
Review of Ho Chi Minh: A Biography, by Pierre Brocheux (translation by Claire Duiker) Book Cover

Ho Chi Minh: A Biography

Review of Ho Chi Minh: A Biography, by Pierre Brocheux (translation by Claire Duiker) (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007)
… eye of a political storm that toppled French colonialism in Southeast Asia, exposing the shallow logic of the Cold War, and rallying anti-colonial views throughout the global South, Ho Chi Minh remains one of the most important figures …
Nationalist poster depicting Pakistani atrocities during the war

The Bangladesh Liberation War

… Liberation War, a short-lived conflict between India and Pakistan that established the People’s Republic of … the war is best remembered for its dramatic alteration of South Asia’s geopolitical landscape, it also bears a more … from the British empire in 1947 . At that time, the South Asian subcontinent was partitioned into two countries: …
 A Chinese laboratory technician conducting tests on SARS.

Corona in Context: Lessons from the SARS Pandemic (2003)

… As the world grapples with the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 , it is important to remember that this … pneumonia was reported in the Guangdong province of southern China. According to the World Health Organization … spread to 26 countries across four continents (North and South America, Europe, and Asia) over the following eight …

Blue, Black, and Green: Inflation and the Fate of Argentina

… Inflation has long been the great scourge of Argentina and its people. From 1944 to 2015, Argentina averaged a 204 … since 1991, making it the second-highest inflation rate in South America next to Venezuela. “Everyone is already … (cattle owners) who exported their salted beef to feed both African slaves in the sugar fields of  Brazil and Cuba and
Crowd photo of protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong and China: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

… that would enable extradition from the city to mainland China. Over the ensuing months, heavy-handed tactics by … research focuses on relations between China and the African diaspora. Great to have you, Melvin. Melvin Barnes, … Hong Kong expanded from the island, which is at the further south to Kowloon, and then the new territories. A nd so the …
Taiwanese flags on display for National Day, 2018.

The Taiwan Strait Conflict

… Republic of China’s (PRC) regularly projects its economic and technological power via a military show of force for its territorial claims in the South China Sea and the West Pacific—especially  Taiwan … the CCP/PRC. Shortly after  North Korea ’s invasion of the South, Truman ordered the Seventh Fleet to the Taiwan Strait …

The Dominican Republic and the United States: A Baseball History

… global game. The sport debuted at the Olympics in 1904, and professional play in Japan began in the 1920s. Nowadays, … return to television in the United States was the KBO from South Korea . Dominican young men play for their local … which arrived in 1972 after a court case brought by African American player Curt Flood made it all the way to …
Evo Morales in 2006.

Once More, Bolivians Seek Independence

… Gonzalo Sanchez de Losada, from office. This small, poor South American country is hardly familiar to most Americans, … failing because Bolivians are trapped in a colonial past — and not just in the sense that the United States dominates … elsewhere, while Bolivia remained the poorest country in South America. Many Bolivians don’t trust their politicians …
President Kennedy surrounded by cameramen after signing the Cuba Quarantine Order on October 23, 1962.

How Bush Might Have Profited from Kennedy’s Example

… leadership than comparison of John F. Kennedy’s handling of the Cuban missile crisis with George W. Bush’s … in Cuba before deploying troops to American ships and to southeastern states. To avoid creating a public panic, he … discussions of evacuation or distribution of food to the Southeast, which was most vulnerable to attack. Knowing that …
Launching of the USS RALPH JOHNSON in Mississippi.

A New Cold War in the Caribbean?

… This last week, "Go ahead and squeal," he taunted us. The cause of his outburst? … U.S. ally, Georgia, over the breakaway Georgian province of South Ossetia. When the United States sent warships to the … Obama has been less bellicose. At the height of the war in South Ossetia, the Illinois senator called for an end to the …
Depiction of General Scott capturing Mexico City during the Mexican-American War.

Getting Away from the “Quagmire” Cliché

… to question Pentagon statements, presidential promises and the need of armed intervention overseas. Understandably, … from Operation Iraqi Freedom. It pitted Americans and South Vietnamese against the Soviet-supported North … a real God,” whereas Muslims worship “an idol.” Influential Southern Baptists like Albert Mohler have even called on …
Jair Bolsonaro speaking at microphone

Brazil, Bolsonaro, and the Politics of Nostalgia

… History Talk podcast, your new hosts Eric Michael Rhodes and Lauren Henry speak with two experts — Jennifer Eaglin … , Top Ten Origins: Brazil's Presidential Elections , and South America’s ‘Sleeping Giant’ Wakes: Brazil’s 2010 … addressed in Brazilian politics and memory, versus other South American countries that also have a history of …
Flag of the Republic of Venezuela (1930-2006)

An End to Interventionism in Venezuela

… of the Bush administration’s catastrophic policy in that South American country. The U.S. channeling of millions of … of President Hugo Chavez’s regime, is hugely destabilizing and will foster great acrimony and distrust between the two … on Latin America (NACLA) and the author of "Revolution! South America and the Rise of the New Left" (2008). … …

Taiwan's 2008 Elections: A New Direction for the 'Other China'?

… Party (Minjindang or DPP) declared that he might refuse to hand over control of the Presidential Office to the holder of … Taiwan-born patriots and lawyers, many from southern Taiwan. The founders had been involved in the … firms. Different from developing nations of that era in Africa or South America, Taiwan's leaders did not oppose …
The Temple of Kukulkan at Chichén Itzá.

A Postcard From Chichén Itzá

… on the control of spirituality, of scientific knowledge, and of political power. For the Mayan Empire, centered in modern Southeast Mexico, the connection between the three was woven … 250-900 C.E., but a culture that is still very visible in Southeast Mexico today. [All photos by author] … Amanda …
Cover of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China by Ezra F. Vogel.

The Man Who Re-Invented China

Review of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, by Ezra F. Vogel (Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011)
… coupled with the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese … in this period of crisis that Deng Xiaoping launched his "Southern Tour" in spring 1992. Although many within the … had been in 1957. At the same time, the "little dragons" of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore were all …
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?

… the Haitians did us all a favor by exposing the "double standard" of U.S. immigration policy. Before 1994, the U.S. … Cuba. The Cubans took his cue, and thousands headed for South Florida, believing that they would receive automatic … worse than Cedras?  Many Americans were not sure. Some African-American leaders, such as Randall Robinson of …
Joel Roberts Poinsett on a background of poinsettias.

Poinsettia Day, the Monroe Doctrine, and U.S.-Mexican Relations

… season, at least for the last 70 years or so, the red and green plant that most Americans associate with Christmas … as well as opportunities for investing in mining ventures south of  Mexico City .  Poinsett also helped establish a … these clippings occurred is not quite clear, but on a trip south of Mexico City to assess the Tlalpujahua mines, he …