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Back to SearchThe 1619 Hustle
No publication in recent memory has provoked more debate and political hand-wringing than the New York Times' 1619 Project. Much of the attention has…
3 years, 3 months ago
America's Man in Pakistan
Most Americans hadn't seen or heard the name of former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf for many years before news broke of his death earlie…
3 years, 3 months ago
Hurricane of Lies
Seventy-three years ago today, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy delivered a watershed speech in his young political career in Wheeling, West Virgini…
3 years, 3 months ago
Bursting China's Balloon
China's decision to fly a surveillance balloon over the United States led Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone his trip to Beijing at a time…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Burden of German History
After weeks of criticism for refusing to send its tanks to Ukraine, Germany relented. Chancellor Olaf Schultz had hesitated in approving shipments of…
3 years, 4 months ago
When Ukraine Had Nukes
When Ukraine acceded to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1994, the country's leaders fulfilled a vow they had made as soon as Ukraine became an in…
3 years, 4 months ago
When the Press Was Partisan
In these politically polarized times, Americans have a partisan media that suits the circumstances. Or do biased news and information sources drive t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Church Committee(s)
One of the first moves House Republicans made upon assuming the chamber's majority was to create, in a party-line vote of 221-211, the "Select Subcom…
3 years, 4 months ago
A World Without US?
What if the U.S. had taken a more active and constructive role in international affairs after the First World War, rather than reject the Treaty of V…
3 years, 4 months ago
Useless Resolution
For all the legitimate concern about the fate of American democracy and our governing institutions, relatively little attention is paid to Congress' …
3 years, 4 months ago