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A Century of African-American Islam

by Daniel Pipes

It all began in 1913 with the founding of the Canaanite Temple in Newark.

America's Love Affair With "Technowar"

by Steven Casey

American presidents have always relied on high technology to reduce U.S. casualties ... and increase enemy body counts.

Why Are We Still in Afghanistan?

by Stanley Kutler

It's unclear what, if any, benefit an American presence post-2014 will have on U.S. national security.

The Shame of the American Studies Association

by Gary Kulik

Long a haven for political posturing rather than serious scholarship, the American Studies Association finally goes too far by jumping into bed with the BDS movement.

The Arab Crisis

by Martin Kramer

It's not just political.

Herbert Hoover’s Crusade Against Collectivism

by George H. Nash

A newly-discovered memoir by the thirty-first president has just been published by the Hoover Institution.

How Peter O’Toole Saved the Arabs (According to David Lean)

by Juan Cole

Sure, "Lawrence of Arabia" was a great film, and Peter O'Toole will be missed, but let's not lose sight of its Orientalism.

The Republican War on Women

by Ruth Rosen

Single mothers form the newly invisible and undeserving poor.

Santa Clara University to Deny "Elective" Abortion Coverage to Employees

by Nancy C. Unger

Santa Clara University does not generally impose religious doctrine on its staff, faculty or students... except in this case.

American Boys And Their Guns

by Joan Brumberg

A pictorial history of America's gun culture.

Pope Francis's Christian Capitalist Criticism

by Walter G. Moss

Francis isn't a Marxist -- his critique of capitalism draws upon centuries of Catholic theology.

The Black Hole of Apartheid History

by Jamie Miller

Why historians should study the regime, not just its opponents.

White Men and Their Guns

by Leonard Steinhorn

When white men parade their firearms in public, it's not to deter crime, but to summon our deference.

America Could Use Its Own Truth and Reconciliation Commisions

by Richard Rothstein

How can we ever make real progress in remedying racial inequality when we refuse to acknowledge the scope of discrimination?

Plutocracy Versus Democracy

by Bill Moyers

The great American class war.

How the Historical Profession Has Changed Since 1970

by Steve Hochstadt

It's not just for rich white guys anymore.

What Have We Learned from Pauline Maier?

by Ray Raphael

Maier transformed our understanding of the Constitution.

Affordable Healthcare 2.0

by Scot Faulkner

It's time for politicians and health care providers to focus on the well-being of their patients, not their pocketbooks.

What It Was Like for Whites to Travel in Apartheid South Africa

by Vaughn Davis Bornet

A travelogue from 1969.

The GOP's Mandela Problem

by Juan Cole

Rick Santorum compares apartheid to Obamacare, Rush Limbaugh complains about all of Mandela's media attention, and Dick Cheney is STILL defending his vote against sanctioning the apartheid government.