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Apr 7, 2014

Are We Giving Cesar Chavez too Much Credit?

by Frank P. Barajas

"I am culpable of this rather imperious criticism."

Apr 2, 2014

The Fast One James Schlesinger Pulled on the Media

by Stanley I. Kutler

James Schlesinger did not thwart possible presidential orders to use military troops or nuclear weapons in Nixon's final days as president.

Mar 31, 2014

Want to See How Afghanistan Will Turn Out After the U.S. Withdrawal? Look to Latin America

by Alan McPherson

U.S. occupation of Latin American countries after World War I culminated in repressive dictatorships that lasted decades.

Mar 31, 2014

My Shocking Confession: I Love Congress

by Ray Smock

Well, former House historian Ray Smock isn't thrilled by THIS Congress, but when examined critically, the institution has had a remarkably effective 225 years of operation.

Mar 31, 2014

The Origins of Andrew Napolitano's Lincoln Hatred

by David Burzillo

Judge Andrew Napolitano's ugly views on Lincoln and the Civil War draw upon a long history of libertarian arguments.

Mar 31, 2014

How a Woman Born into Slavery Helped Build New York City's First African American Research Library

by Elizabeth Hohl

At the tail end of Women's History Month, it's worth remembering Victoria Earle Matthews, who lived her life under one principle: history matters.

Mar 31, 2014

Russia's Kosovo-Crimea Analogy is Ridiculous

by Christopher P. Whitaker

Russia justifies its annexation of Crimea by pointing to NATO intervention in Kosovo. But the Kosovo War came after years of international buildup, and Kosovo wasn't annexed by another country immediately afterward.

Mar 31, 2014

Business Leaders Will Have More Influence on Politics When They Shelve the "Populists are Nazis" Meme

by Benjamin Waterhouse

Business leaders have been comparing their opponents to Nazis -- and Communists, and socialists -- for a long time. It's never worked well for them.

Mar 31, 2014

Could Japan Ever Become a Nuclear Weapons State?

by John W. Dower

Japanese politicians have made it clear that they themselves do not have a "nuclear allergy." But as long as Japan remains under the U.S., there is little incentive to nuclearize.

Mar 24, 2014

The Four Biggest Libertarian Myths About the Civil War

by James Oakes

Andrew Napolitano was peddling snake oil on The Daily Show recently about Lincoln and slavery. Here are the facts.

Mar 24, 2014

The Invisible War Against Rape in the U.S. Military

by Ruth Rosen

The military, with its macho culture and adherence to the chain of command, still tolerates sexual assault and violence. How could it be different?

Mar 24, 2014

Enough With the Hitler Analogies

by Christian Karner

Our understanding of World War II has been deeply enriched by a memory boom of books and research. The same cannot be said by the Hitler analogy boom.

Mar 24, 2014

Nick Kristof Ought to Be Paying Attention to History Camp

by Elizabeth M. Covart

The first ever unconference for independent historians proved to be a remarkable success.

Mar 24, 2014

Putin Didn't Seize Crimea Because Obama is "Weak"

by Sheldon M. Stern

Putin seized Crimea because of Russia's national interests -- and pundits are making fools of themselves when they argue otherwise.

Mar 24, 2014

Europe's Post-Cold War Order is Under Threat ... and Not Just from Russia

by Dan Stone

The specter of fascist-tinged parties in on the rise from Kiev to Athens to Paris.

Mar 24, 2014

Statistically, It's Never Been Safer to Be Black in America. But That Doesn't Mean Black People are Safe from White Violence.

by Ian Reifowitz

A black person today is half as likely to be murdered as a black person in 1980. But when the murderer of Trayvon Martin walks free, and the murderer of Jordan Davis is not convicted of his gravest crime, it's naive to think race doesn't matter.