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Alawites and the Fate of Syria

… “elected” president of Syria. The unrest resulted from a combination of socio-economic and political problems that … according to them, was above any sectarian and ethnic division and dispute. In an unusual show of solidarity, in … moment, politics in Syria have been dominated by sectarian divisions. Sectarian insecurity among the Alawites—who …

Yemen: A Civil War Centuries in the Making

… Yemen’s internationally recognized government is sitting comfortably in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 900 miles away from … central grievance of the Houthi movement. A map of Yemen’s divisions and areas of control in 2011. Yemen’s northern highlands have been united for centuries by common religious beliefs, tribal alliances, and a history of …
Bird's-eye-view of the 1993 border blockade enacted by CBP Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas as part of Operation Hold the Line.

Fortifying the U.S.-Mexico Boundary: The 1993 “Hold the Line” Experiment

… also proposed deploying advanced drug detection machines to combat the influx of fentanyl, which he claimed was … for those living in the cities and resulting in fatal outcomes for migrants in transit.   OHL presents a critical … under specific provisions. These cards enable Mexican visitors to stay in the United States up to 72 hours for …
Tiger

Caged: Humans and Animals at the Zoo

… Zoos are some of the world’s most visited attractions. Yet they often make headlines for … Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … to think with, you know. Over 600 million people a year visit a zoo. So they're, you know, significant institutions …

About Origins

… "For insight into the complicated and complicating events ... , one needs perspective, not … the foundations of today’s events, and explore the often complicated nature of a particular current event. Our …

A Century of U.S. Relations with Iraq

… some five hours later. This departure of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army—conducted in secrecy in hope of … civilians and American soldiers, and inconclusive in outcome. The 2003 U.S. military invasion of Iraq and the …
Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Election 2020: Insights from History

… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome to "Election 2020: Insights from History" coming to you … of like 40 years total, in that span of time. And where the divisions seem to be cultural, some of that religious and … sort of memories of the war dissipated. And arguably, the divisions now, we're in good measure cultural still. And, …

Humanitarian Intervention: The American Experience from William McKinley to Barack Obama

… economic distress wrought by swashbuckling capitalism. As Commanders-in-Chief and liberal Protestants, the … played in McKinley's decision for war. The senator's visit and interventionist bent hardly made him distinct. … rendered his pronouncement a political bombshell. After visiting the island, Proctor refused all interview requests. …
Booker T. Washington

Picturing Black History

… Daniela Edmeier   Hello everyone and welcome to picturing Black History Webinar today brought to you … was taken. But much as photography can be used to document division or conflict, it can also be used to unite and help … And we can do this in a number of ways. First, we can revisit our own analog collections. Just 1% of our analog …

Sudan in Crisis

… conflicts in Sudan were largely caused by ethnic divisions created by the British colonial administration … coexisted with Egyptian schools, missionary schools, community schools, and Sudanese private schools. In the … Independence, however, was achieved in the context of deep division. The British had separated the northern and …
President James A. Garfield

The Assassination of President Garfield

… As the president made his way to the train, chatting companionably with Secretary of State James G. Blaine, a man … the end of party strife. After Garfield won the presidency, division between the Stalwarts and the rest of the party … Garfield’s assassination does not seem to have disappeared. Division within political parties still remains …
A vision for the future of the US Space Command for 2020: a space-based high-energy laser destroys a terrestrial target.

Rumsfeld May Spark Space Weapons Debate

… which plan to test the next generation of bombs on computers rather than under the ground. But who’s paying … to the final frontiers — space and the virtual realm of computer technology. They have a passionate booster in Donald Rumsfeld. The Air Force’s Space Command boasts that it can develop computerized satellites …
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Final Vote.

True Bipartisanship Is Not Love and Kisses

… Fathers designed it to have, while working against true compromise. That’s bad not just for Democrats, but for … down to the possible. Madison’s genius was to make this commonsense principle work to the government’s advantage. … thing. In both cases, eras of good feelings hid important divisions in society that soon bubbled to the surface, …

All Politics is Local: Understanding Boko Haram

… The consensus among many academics, journalists, and commentators is that Boko Haram is an Islamist organization … from Mali, North Africa, Egypt, and the Saharan oases visited the region of West and Central Africa known as … over other rulers. Borno became a great intellectual center visited by scholars from Sudanic Africa and other parts of …

Colombia: On the Brink of Peace with the FARC?

… June 23, 2016, while most of the world was awaiting the outcome of the Brexit vote, another major historical event was … drawn between Conservative and Liberal Party adherents, a division that had driven the civil wars of the previous … drug cartel (Left) . Secretary of State Colin Powell visiting Colombia in 2003 (Right) . While there were some …
Sylvester I and Constantine in a 1247 fresco.

Top Ten Origins: Popes Before 1500

… The early version was small (around 30 clerics) and comprised only of “cardinal priests” who served parishes … died somewhere far from Rome, probably never having even visited.   Nevertheless, Christians in Rome from the third … and failed to find a cure until the saints Peter and Paul visited him in a dream. They told him to meet Silvester, who …