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The Fall of Mosul and the False Promises of Modern History

by Juan Cole

The fall of Mosul to the radical, extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a set of historical indictments.

What the Texas GOP Is Proposing Is Downright Dangerous for Gay People

by Jonathan Harrison

The Texas GOP is thus gambling with the lives and careers of millions of people.

The Great Book Review War: Kinsley vs. Greenwald vs. Sullivan (and of course Snowden)

by Murray Polner

A battle of accusations and counter-accusations began with a New York Times Sunday book review posted online before it ever appeared in print.

The World War II Tragedy Everybody's Forgotten but Everybody Should Remember

by Jonathan Harrison

The Czech town that was wiped out by the Nazis.

Why I Can't Let the Boko Haram Kidnappings Be Forgotten

by Martin Goldsmith

There are moments in our history when we have to act as if we really believe that we are indeed our brothers’ and our sisters’ keeper.  This is one of them. 

Why We Need to Talk About the Genetic Basis of Race

by Nicholas Wade

"The issue is how best to sustain the fight against racism in light of new information from the human genome that bears on race."

Should We Pay Attention to Experts Anymore?

by Walter G. Moss

What's missing from our public debates is humility and wisdom. 

Black Women Entertainers in a Revolutionary Time: An Interview with Historian Ruth Feldstein

by Robin Lindley

Dr. Feldstein details the work and struggle of each of these women who achieved fame in male-dominated cultural industries while resisting racist and sexist stereotypes.

The Evangelical Renaissance Is Over

by Steven P. Miller

"In manifold ways, evangelicalism shaped the course of recent American history. Maybe we were all evangelicals, then."

Woodrow Wilson's Blunders as a Wartime President

by Richard Striner

All through America’s active involvement in World War I — from the war declaration in April 1917 to the armistice in November 1918 — Woodrow Wilson’s presidential leadership was often egregious.

When Do Leaders Fearmonger?

by John Mearsheimer

Leaders engage in fearmongering when they think they recognize a serious threat to national security that the public does not see.

Why Is New York City Still Celebrating Statues of Racists?

by Alan Singer

"I am not calling for these statues to be taken down. A better history lesson would be placing new plaques on the statues.”

Not All that Different: George H.W. Bush and Barack Obama at West Point

by Matt Jacobs

The president spoke of the need for multilateral action and argued that military power is not always the answer. The president?  George H.W. Bush. 

Obama’s West Point Rejection of American Foreign Policy History

by Timothy R. Furnish

Obama believes the U.S. is neither a Promised Land nor a Crusader State.

What Are Leftists Thinking?

by Jesse Lemisch

An account of the annual conference of the Left Forum by a left-wing historian.

Does War Have a Future?

by Lawrence S. Wittner

There are some reasons why war might actually be on the way out.

Oh No, Not Again! The Pentagon’s Plan to Train Up and Coming Leaders in Countries Facing Threats

by William R. Polk

So far allocated to this effort is $70 million, and the initial efforts will be in Libya, Niger, Mali and Mauritania.

Woodrow Wilson’s Four Mistakes in the Early Years of World War I

by Richard Striner

"Woodrow Wilson was pre-positioning the American people for a colossal and catastrophic let-down."

What Does Economic History Tell Us About the Upcoming Scottish Vote?

by S.J. Garland

In looking at the upcoming Referendum for Scottish Independence in September, I cannot help thinking of my grandmother and how she would be weighing her bank balance as much as her heart when it came to the polls.

What is There About D-Day that We Don’t Know?

by Craig L. Symonds

For most Americans, the story of D-Day, the largest and most consequential amphibious landing in history, begins and ends with the assault on Omaha Beach. But there's more.