List of History articles
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A poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin is used as target practice near Zolote, Ukraine, on Jan. 21, 2022. Can Russia Ever Become a ‘Normal’ European Nation?
Ironically, a defeat by Ukraine could trigger Russians to reexamine their national identity.
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Ukraine soldier in front of bombed building U.S. Deterrence Failed in Ukraine
Washington’s prewar efforts were weak and inadequate.
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Book cover for Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe What the Marvel Cinematic Universe Can Teach Us About Geopolitics
One is a fantasy with roots in World War II. The other boasts Spider-Man.
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The unveiling of a bronze statue of Scottish economist, philosopher and author Adam Smith Why Is Adam Smith Still So Popular?
The 18th-century Scottish economist has come to play a uniquely controversial role in U.S. political and economic life.
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U.S. sailors recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon. Spy Balloons Evoke Bad Cold War Memories for China
Covert U.S. intrusions into Chinese airspace were common for decades.
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Giorgia Meloni (C) attends the commemoration of the National Memorial Day of the Exiles and the Foibe on Feb. 10, 2020 in Basovizza, Italy. Why Giorgia Meloni Won’t Distance Herself from Italy’s Fascist Past
The Italian prime minister is proudly defending her party’s extremist predecessor by falsely claiming they were never fascists.
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Outgoing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in 2008 Pervez Musharraf Dragged His Country Down
The charismatic Pakistani general aimed to be a great national leader but failed by shredding the constitution and recklessly doing Washington’s bidding.
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A group of school boys displaced by World War II bombardments pose with CARE (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) packages from the United States in Belgium in 1947. How Truman Sold Americans on Going Hungry
In 1947, the United States sacrificed for the sake of a starving Europe.
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Rishi Sunak reacts as he leaves 11 Downing Street, in London, on March 23, 2022. Britain Is Much Worse Off Than It Understands
Things weren’t nearly this bad in the 1970s—but the country’s leaders haven't grasped that yet.
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Police walk past damage at the Planalto Palace after an attack by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasília on Jan. 8. Can Lula Rein In Brazil’s Military?
The new president has a unique opportunity to address the biggest threat to his country’s democracy.
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A couple walks along the dim streets of Penrith in the United Kingdom Blankets, Food Banks, and Shuttered Pubs: Brexit Has Delivered a Broken Britain
Brexiteers promised to “take back control.” But the decision has instead delivered recession, gloom, and despair.
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Protestor standing in front of a river, holding a sign against the Amazon River Club Development. Amazon’s New Africa HQ Pits Indigenous South Africans Against Each Other
The planned development will bring jobs, but raises questions about who speaks for Khoi and San peoples, what is sacred, and how to commemorate injustice.
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The author stands on the nuclear bombing test fields in Kazakhstan. Can Kazakhstan Bury Its Nuclear Past?
Forgetting the site where Russia became a nuclear power comes with its own risks.
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An illustration shows George Kennan, the father of Cold War containment strategy. Is Cold War Inevitable?
A new biography of George Kennan, the father of containment, raises questions about whether the old Cold War—and the emerging one with China—could have been avoided.
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A bronze sculpture of a woman's head sits on a pedestal behind glass in a museum. What Europe Stole From Africa
Imperial powers didn’t just steal art and artifacts. They stole Africa’s future.
