List of History articles
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Three swords were handed over to the Ukrainian government in Washington. Ukraine’s Newest Weapons Shipment Is From 300 B.C.
An embassy event celebrates the seizure of ancient swords from a would-be Russian smuggler.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds an umbrella while walking in the rain. Why China Is Not a Superpower
How the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union stack up.
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A soldier looks through a shattered window. The United States Has Never Recovered From the Falklands War
The conflict confirmed some of South America’s worst assumptions about its northern neighbor.
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Protesters wave Israeli flags in front of a large banner showing a scowling Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu Faces His Own ‘Israeli Spring’
Protesters in Israel are rallying to oppose an extremist and fundamentalist government that is trying to change the status quo and reshape the country’s character.
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter bows his head during an Interfaith Prayer Service held in honor of the hostages being held in Iran at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 1979. Jimmy Carter Was America’s Evangelical-in-Chief
His foreign-policy achievements were vast—and inseparable from his Christian faith.
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A volunteer adjusts Polish and Ukrainian flags as refugees wait for transportation after crossing the Ukrainian-Polish border at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, on March 9, 2022. How Poland and Ukraine Could Undermine Putin’s Imperial Dreams
Historically, both countries formed their national identities in defiance of Russian imperialism, and together they can defeat it today.
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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.
