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The Surprisingly Honest Imperialism Behind France's Latest African Venture

by Martin Thomas

French president François Hollande's latest interventionist adventure in the Central African Republic is designed to enforce peace where French interests are imperiled.

It Looks Like Mark Hanna’s Biographer Invented Quotes

by Kristie Miller and Robert H. McGinnis

"Does a dog hesitate for a marriage license?"

We Need to Include Reparations in the Story of Solomon Northup

by Roy E. Finkenbine

The protagonist of "12 Years a Slave" was also a leader in the slavery reparations movement.

Why is Hemp Illegal?

by Bradley J. Borougerdi

The real reason hemp is illegal may surprise you -- it has everything to do with Orientalism.

The Forgotten Healers of World War I [INTERVIEW]

by Robin Lindley

Historian Emily Mayhew on the development of the British Army's medical corps in World War I.

Abe Shinzo, Yasukuni and the Recurring Tragedy of Japanese Nationalism

by Thomas U. Berger

Why does Abe keep going back to the Yasukuni Shrine?

#NotYourAsianTigerMom: The Backstory

by Ellen D. Wu

The history behind Twitter's best response to Amy Chua's new book.

Revisiting the FBI's War on the American Left

by Jeremy Kuzmarov

Betty Medsger's new book "The Burglary" again shines light on the controversial (and illegal) FBI program COINTELPRO.

African American Poverty: Concentrated and Multi-Generational

by Richard Rothstein

Not only that, African American poverty has become MORE geographically concentrated over time.

Top Ten Ways Ariel Sharon Ruined Israel and the Middle East

by Juan Cole

Arik Scheinerman, who became Ariel Sharon, would go on powerfully to shape the lives of most people in Israel and the Middle East, and not for the good.

Dear Tiger Mom: The 1920s Called and They Want Their Racial Theories Back

by David J. Leonard

Amy Chua's new book, co-authored with her husband Jed Rubenfeld, recycles the same sort of faux-scientific racism that was discredited decades ago.

What Really Caused the Reichstag Fire

by Benjamin Carter Hett

Historians have accepted the Nazi version of the story for years. But there's considerable evidence pointing to a Nazi conspiracy.

The American Studies Association Needs to Hit Rewind/Erase

by Thomas Doherty

The horrible decision by the ASA to endorse an academic boycott of Israel is destroying the credibility not just of the organization, but the credibility of American studies itself.

Divorce Recession Drop Rebound

by Philip N. Cohen

After bottoming out in the aftermath of the 2008 recession, divorces are on the uptick again.

Living History

by Robert E. Wright

Some historians aren't afraid of making history with their scholarship. Historians Against Slavery is one such group.

The Republican Party's "Female Trouble"

by Ruth Rosen

As the 2014 midterm elections loom on the horizon, American Republicans fear they may lose a sizable female vote.

Public Approval for the Afghan and Iraq Wars Has Collapsed

by Lawrence S. Wittner

And it shouldn't be surprising: Americans tend to have buyers' remorse when it comes to war.

America’s Black-Ops Blackout

by Nick Turse

Unraveling the secrets of the military’s secret military.

Highlights from the 2014 AHA Annual Meeting

by David Austin Walsh

Day 3: China, women, AHA business, and James McPherson -- not necessarily in that order.

A Hard-to-Believe China Prediction for 2014

by Jeffrey Wasserstrom

China in 2014 will be deliciously unpredictable.