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… prohibits all military activity? The unlikely source of common ground lies in the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. This treaty may appear obscure, but in reality it’s a model for achieving peace and disarmament on the Korean peninsula. … North and South Korean military officials to work together on these missions. The Korean population, by …

… the global war on terror is the central event of our time, comparable to the great struggles of the last century … as if it didn’t exist. Pass through a major airport, visit a mall or grocery store, shop for a new car do … It extinguished old forms of religious bigotry targeting Jews and Catholics. It created a new class of …

… has been a basic tenet of U.S. policy, psychology and life for nearly two centuries. Yes, there have been scares and … buildings and a section of the Pentagon, on Sept. 11. Commentators have noted that the terrorists picked their targets with a keen eye for symbolism. They struck buildings …

… White House as the Vietnam crisis turned out Johnson. But for President Bush to escape Iraq undamaged will not be … attempted the same kind of program in Vietnam. It failed completely. The second measure calls for an Iraqi government … be glad just to have our troops come home. The trick is to get them out without seriously damaging either Iraq or …

… ago, on May 30, 1945, by Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., commander of the Allied Fifth Army in Italy. Truscott was … of high command. For that reason, he mostly stayed away from official ceremonies and dedications. To him, every … saw nothing glorious about men in their teens and twenties getting killed, he said. He then promised the men buried at …

… that Eisenhower did the responsible thing when he quickly completed the truce negotiations that ended the fighting in … Did Richard Nixon “cut and run” in Vietnam? Who can forget the television footage of the American embassy in Saigon … so. The elder Bush not only pulled out of Iraq, but on the way out he invited the Shiites to overthrow their repressive …

… starring Mel Gibson which opened in theaters just in time for the July Fourth holiday. Cornwallis (played by Tom … fire until ranks are broken and desperate hand-to-hand combat ensues. These scenes, realistic and at times surreal, … of wartime conditions to liberate themselves by running away. Contrary to what some have written, "The Patriot" is …

… of legislative gridlock, that paralysis need not extend to foreign policy. The Constitution confers broad authority on … executive. History suggests that even a president primarily committed to enacting a domestic agenda can achieve … lessened tensions with the Soviet Union, and holding together NATO while blunting French President Charles de …

… troops in Iraq. Observing that 40 percent of the American force in Iraq is made up of middle-class and working-class … a result, thousands of men openly defied draft laws and welcomed prosecution. And tens of thousands evaded the draft by … leaving the country, faking illness or using connections to get appointments in . . . the reserves or National Guard. …

… A week before the historic election of 2008, a small group of … had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Lady. However, the essence of “ladyhood” is effacement, always putting others before one’s self, whether that means …

… A week before the historic election of 2008, a small group of … had done as First Lady. This impressive list of projects encompasses domestic causes from historic preservation to … Lady.   However, the essence of “ladyhood” is effacement, always putting others before one’s self, whether that means …

… In preparation for hosting an upcoming summit of Arab heads of state, Saudi … Ehud Barak repeated the recognition offer and did not even get a counter-proposal from the Palestinians. Instead Israel … History News Service …

…   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a panel of experts to discuss current events in … it originates from those the western diplomats when they visit or scout around East Asia in 19th century and 18th … that have settled in the south or elsewhere. But there's always questions about their reliability. So we use those with …

… surface of this dispute is a fundamental clash between the competing claims of national sovereignty and universal human … in 1996 and 1997. Once again, “universal jurisdiction” gave way to national sovereignty. When the United Nations … for Sierra Leone, it has yet to try Sankoh. The court’s budget has been cut from $114 million to $57 million. After the …

… lockstep with him.   Obama’s choices might also inspire comparisons to Abraham Lincoln. By the beginning of … Republican, Sen. John P. Hale of New Hampshire, to target him for removal. Welles had little trouble withstanding … Pennsylvanian who had hoped for the White House, had given way to unionist Democrat Edwin Stanton, a Lincoln …

… — has exacerbated the divisions among Americans. Gerald Ford did the opposite when he became president after the … he appeared before a joint session of Congress and pledged “communication, conciliation, compromise, and cooperation” … president standing before the open doors of the main hallway rather than with his back against the room’s far wall, …

… Within fifteen years, Enron executives transformed their company from a middling firm into the seventh-largest … lobbying and donating to political campaigns. They targeted the elimination of any government oversight of its … bank, which accepted the same shares as collateral. That way, they got large amounts of stock and collected dividends …

… Cold War, they were followed by the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987, two Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties (START I, in 1991 and START II, in 1993), and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT, in 1996). These … signed the agreement, because they considered it a useful way to reverse the nuclear arms race. As late as the year …

… Hurricane Katrina has underscored the importance of unified command and control in response to national disasters. Unfortunately, no one has stepped forward to take on this … the one man who had the experience and the determination to get the job done. He was secretary of commerce from 1921 to …

… California has something to offer the nation as it comes to … safe facilities. Even more important, they provided easy ways to file complaints and measure compliance. Achieving … History News Service … When a Good Public Education Becomes a Constitutional Right …