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Why Are Chemical Weapons So Bad?

by Thomas I. Faith

"War is abhorrent to the individual, yet he accepts blowing men to pieces with high explosives ... however, to burn the skin of a man outrages all his civilized instincts."

Historians Give Barack Obama a B-

by HNN Staff

The president was graded by 203 historians on 16 different criteria.

The Hill to the Rescue on Syria?

by Andrew Bacevich

Don't hold your breath.

Why are World War II-Era Purple Hearts Still Awarded?

by D.M. Giangreco

So many were produced for the abortive invasion of Japan, WWII-era Purple Hearts continue to be issued to wounded or killed American servicemen.

Remember the Maine?

by Jeremy Kuzmarov

History provides reasons to be skeptical of the administration's chemical weapons claim in Syria.

First Long-Term Study of Chronic Diseases in U.S. Threatened by Sequestration

by Alison Bateman-House

The Framingham Heart Study, which has been collecting data since 1948, faces a 40 percent budget cut thanks to congressional deadlock.

The Real Goal of Obama's Syria Policy

by James L. Gelvin

A limited bombing campaign won't bring down Assad, but that's not the point -- it's to convince the government that the military situation is stalemated.

The Case for Intervention in Syria

by Robert Brent Toplin

Chemical weapons must be off-limits in war.

One Day, We'll Commemorate 9/11 Like the Civil War

by Kevin M. Levin

It will be a heart-felt commemoration, yes, but also detached and reflective.

Charles Beard was Actually a Hamiltonian

by Mac McCorkle

Getting right with "An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution" after one hundred years.

The Life and Times of Ancient Rome’s Most Prominent Physician

by Robin Lindley

Historian Susan Mattern on her new biography of Galen.

The U.S. is Ignoring Hard-Learned Lessons in the Middle East

by Scot Faulkner

Learning the right lessons from Ronald Reagan on how to prepare for post-dictatorship societies.

The Long Arm of the October War

by Kenneth Weisbrode

The 1973 War wasn't just a turning point in Middle East affairs -- it was also a critical battlefield of the Cold War.

Should America Really Be the Global Policeman?

by Ray Smock

Klaatu Barack nikto.

Roosevelt Museum Revitalized

by Alexander Heffner

The Syrian Problem -- and an International Solution

by Lawrence S. Wittner

Look to the United Nations. It's the legal thing to do.

In Praise of Douglas Kinnard

by William J. Astore

The general, who died on July 29, told the truth about the Vietnam War in his 1977 book "The War Managers."

Police Need to Be Held Accountable for Attacks on the Disabled

by David M. Perry

Robert Saylor, a 26-year-old man with Down Syndrome, died after being put in handcuffs by officers outside of a movie theater. That's only one of dozens of recent incidents.

Liberalism Without Unions?

by Nelson Lichtenstein

The power of a question mark.

Samantha Power: Liberal War Hawk and Second Rate Scholar

by Jeremy Kuzmarov

Is the new UN ambassador's scholarship honest about the American relationship with mass killings?