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Back to SearchThe Fascism Distraction
Is fascism what's ailing the American body politic today? Are Donald Trump and the Republican Party fascists or has fascism been around much longer, …
2 years, 1 month ago
What Is Zionism?
Zionism was a national liberation movement developed by European Jews in the late nineteenth century. Their early vision of a national homeland was f…
2 years, 1 month ago
An Ally in the South China Sea
The Philippines' oldest ally is the United States. Bound by a mutual defense treaty more than 70 years old, the two nations are aligning against Chin…
2 years, 1 month ago
When Reagan Pressured Israel
After Israel invaded Lebanon in June 1982, President Ronald Reagan grew infuriated by Israel's siege of Beirut because of thousands of civilian casua…
2 years, 1 month ago
Trump Against the Founders
Former President Donald Trump claims he is absolutely immune from criminal charges as he tries to stop Special Counsel Jack Smith from prosecuting hi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Origins of Our Border Crisis
By focusing our attention on only what's happening at the U.S.-Mexico border, we cannot hope to understand the causes of migration or its full conseq…
2 years, 1 month ago
Who's ISIS-K?
The Islamic State-Khorasan is forging a reputation for ferocious terrorist violence. Its gunmen massacred 137 people at a Moscow concert hall in Marc…
2 years, 1 month ago
Still Bombing Baghdad
The U.S. invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein more than 21 years ago, yet the U.S. is still at war there. Why? Against whom? Will American forces …
2 years, 1 month ago
Election of 1992
This is the second episode in an occasional series examining influential elections in U.S. history. The first installment, The Election of 1980, was …
2 years, 2 months ago
After Arafat
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died 20 years ago. A generation later, his people appear no closer to achieving their national aspirations than they…
2 years, 2 months ago