List of History articles
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Iranian, Russian, and Chinese warships practice a joint military drill in the Indian Ocean. The United States Can’t Afford to Stay Entangled With China
Russia’s war shows paying the price of decoupling now is worth it.
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An aerial view of firebombed Tokyo in 1945. When Tokyo Burned
“Paper City” explores the forgotten firebombing of Japan’s capital.
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Visitors view the Benin Bronzes exhibit at the British Museum. Africa’s Stolen Art Debate Is Frozen in Time
Europe’s arguments against restitution have ignored the legitimate claims of African scholars and governments for 50 years.
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Demonstrators hold placards during a rally in support of Ukraine in Almaty, Kazakhstan on March 6. Former Soviet States Are Distancing Themselves From Their Old Imperial Master
The war in Ukraine is prompting countries from Kazakhstan to Moldova to reexamine their colonial past and seek diplomatic allies beyond the Kremlin.
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is received by his Kenyan counterpart, Raychelle Omamo, in Mombasa, Kenya. While America Slept, China Became Indispensable
Washington has long ignored much of the world. Beijing hasn’t.
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A tunnel under London is built to accommodate those sheltering from air raids. What Happened to Europe’s Public Bunkers?
As bombs fall on Ukraine, many European governments are waking up to the sorry state of their own civil defenses.
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The sun sets behind London. How to Get Recent History All Wrong
A new book identifies—and misunderstands—the structural forces behind today’s geopolitical chaos.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (L) and General Mark Milley (R), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee April 7 in Washington. Yes, the United States Should Weaken Russia
The old approach of outreach and inclusion has failed. In the wake of Russia’s latest invasion, Washington must seek to erode Moscow’s power.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping takes his tea cup during the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 11, in Beijing, China. Xi Jinping Is Fighting a War for China’s History
Fear of “historical nihilism” has haunted China’s leadership for years.
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Merrill Newman (top left) with some of the "Kuwol Comrades" he worked with during the Korean War. How North Korean Paranoia Entrapped an 85-Year-Old American
Trauma and fears of espionage run deep in Pyongyang.
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Art collectives march in Buenos Aires to commemorate the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice. Will Argentina’s Stolen Generation Be Forgotten?
Far-right leaders want to erase the memory of the junta’s disappeared. The fight to remember them is now in the hands of Argentine youth.
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Olaf Scholz looks on during a two-day party meeting on February 07, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. The Real Reason Germany Is Always Afraid
Berlin hesitates on everything because of its ruling party’s identity problems.
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A black and white image shows men and women seated around a U-shaped conference table. Why the World Isn’t Really United Against Russia
Global institutions have long relegated much of the world to second-class status.
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Bucha resident Tetiana Ustymenko weeps over the grave of her son. What Makes Armies Commit Atrocities?
The crimes in Ukraine stem from Russian military brutalities.
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Then-U.S. President Donald Trump talks to journalists during a news conference about his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at the White House in Washington on July 22, 2020. Donald Trump’s History Book
Journalists have written the “first rough draft of history,” but now it is historians’ turn to assess a most unconventional presidency.
