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… Over the past several years, the term “New Cold War” has … contemporary geopolitics. Unlike during the Cold War, when China’s importance as an ideological adversary appeared … During the  Cold War (1947-1991),  the Soviet Union was the most visible and feared socialist state. Indeed, the …

… Minister Narendra Modi has made a point to reach out to the United States and will visit America for a second time … seen it before in the in the previous time that the BJP was in power in the late 90s and early 2000s. But I think …   Dr. Wendy Singer   Right. And in addition to that, when a person goes to the polls to vote, some of them might …

… This is the part where I’m supposed to scare you. The part where, … of privacy experienced by our parents and grandparents when they were our age are rapidly disintegrating in the … and realized things had perhaps gone too far but by then it was too difficult to roll things back. We had become too …

… I mean, the Canadians in particular, their heads exploded when the Russians planted this flag. So the article tries to … that they use so that in summertime, much more water was opened up than we've seen before. And I think that with … their pictures hung up right next to Marxs and Ingles, and Lenin and Stalin, all this sort of good stuff. And so it was …

… Marches by laid-off workers and the arrest of protest organizers in several Chinese … the world. It’s natural to use 1989 as a reference point when trying to make sense of outbursts of unrest in China, … Mao. And they expressed nostalgia for a time when China was more isolated. Some even complained about their nation’s …

… On June 23rd, 2016, 52% of voters in the United Kingdom stunned the British political and media … associate professor of history at American University in Washington. There, Dr. Beers focuses on modern Britain. She … make another world war impossible. And ironically, when Churchill is talking about this need for European …

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster (2-3 … 2nd to 3rd, 1984 in Bhopal, India and this disaster was the world's worst industrial disaster. Dr. Madhumita … is a U.C.C product. Also, to remember, this is also a time when India became newly independent. In 1947 there were …

… “Socialism!” That’s the alarm many conservative commentators and legislators are sounding about the latest development in Washington’s bank bailout scheme. Critics worry that the … begin a slippery slope towards socialism or at least a day when government officials run American businesses, the …

… received a certain amount of rough treatment. Those on the American political left call this treatment “torture.” They say it was criminal conduct, and they want somebody held … the sake of argument, let’s assume that the left is correct when they say that it was in fact torture, a violation of …

… They're piling on Barack Obama for being all word, no act. … will soon feel "Obama Comedown Syndrome," especially when they recognize that his "hope-mongering is vaporous." … in debates with Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. Lincoln was still an underdog in the Republican presidential race …

… Emannuel Macron called for artifacts taken to France during the heyday of European imperialism in the nineteenth and … Italy, and the Netherlands, claiming that their theft was, quote, contrary the practice of civilized warfare, … in the 18th and 19th centuries in a in a big way. That's when the wholesale importation, of these things started to …

… Recent mass shootings have turned American attention to the nation’s mental health system, its perceived failings, … shootings?   Zeb Larson   From my perspective, no. There was a study done about a year ago that linked I think, 235 … hospitals. But there were actually an equally long period when we didn't have psychiatric hospitals. So there were …

… Until the 1970s, releasing records required deference to a former … and to file claims against release. But as Nixon showed when archivists tried to open some segments of his … servants from their labor bureau positions. Nixon’s order was contained in one of several thousand documents that the …

… Late last month, when North Korea assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on … not include all of the most powerful states.  Second, it was created too quickly and therefore resulted in too many …

… Everybody recognizes by now that the Arab-Israeli conflict is a singularly intractable one. … Israel and its Arab neighbors that commenced in 1948 when the state of Israel was proclaimed. Fighting was renewed in 1956 over Suez, in …

… Kimberly Hamlin , Marc Horger , and Paula Baker —in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. Together, they … all-time low. All of this came to a head on election night, when the polls showing a Clinton win turned into a Trump … for joining us today. So we kept hearing that the election was the ugliest it's ever been. But this is far from the …

… The Trump administration has taken a hardline on …   Professor Dana Frank  Yeah, I would just underscore there was a humanitarian act, and these people could have the … in general. This is part of what Trump promised when he was running for election. It's part of the politics …

… The case of the disappearing Veep is no great mystery.  When Gore conceded, the cover of Newsweek was displaying the word “CHAOS” ripping open the …

… Although Israeli leaders insist they want a secure peace with all their neighbors, their … began promoting a Jewish state in the late 19th century. When they spoke about security for the Jews, their intention was just as much psychological as political. This legacy …

… Russian and Ukrainian history, with particular attention to the breakup of the Soviet Union, Putin’s rise to power in … off my email so it won't be dinging in the background when my microphone is off. My name is Angela Brintlinger. I … culture and the ideological and behavioral norms it was designed to instill. David Hoffman and I arrived at Ohio …

… Every November we mark the anniversary of one of the most significant events of the … to travel to West Berlin for the first time since the Wall was constructed in 1961. The world looked on in hope and … transformation. As depicted in the excellent film, Goodbye Lenin! (2003) , hallmarks of Western capitalism such as …

… An eerie silence fell over the world’s cities and towns this spring, as governments … book Silent Spring with “a fable for tomorrow”—a future when “some evil spell” had settled on our communities, when … the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was a shadow of death.” The cause of her imagined silence …

… Professor Daniel Rivers discuss Indigenous Peoples' Day and the history of Indigenous People. Dr. Jacob is the … of you who don't understand the references that Melissa was making to Indian removal in 1830, the period of removal … and the history and the pain that we're talking about when she made that land acknowledgement. So thank you, …