List of History articles
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Books-in-brief-foreign-policy- March The Novels We’re Reading in March
From a killing in the West Bank to horror in a postapocalyptic convent.
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A man in black pants, a black turtleneck, and a gray blazer stands onstage and gestures with one hand while holding a microphone in another. Company names are displayed English and Chinese text on a large screen behind him; they include OpenAI, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek. Containment Can’t Win the U.S.-China Tech Race Alone
Washington needs to foster innovation to beat Beijing.
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An aerial view shows the leveling of whole city blocks in Tokyo after U.S. incendiary bombing raids in 1945. The Forgotten Bombing
Eighty years on, the focus on the atomic bombs overlooks the impact of the Tokyo air raid.
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A photo illustration of a historic map of the Gulf of Mexico with "Mexico" crossed out and "America" scrawled across it in handwriting. The Cartography of Grievance
Picking fights about maps is for geopolitical losers.
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The Torres Blancas building, designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza. A Short History of Brutalist Architecture
The movement was an aesthetic response to the horrors of World War II.
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A still from the movie "September 5" shows a room full of journalists behind the scenes at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ‘September 5’ and the Pitfalls of German Idealism
The Munich Olympics massacre still echoes in the country’s security debates.
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A seated man wearing glasses and a suit. Samuel Huntington Is Getting His Revenge
The idea of a global “clash of civilizations” wasn’t wrong—it was just premature.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and other participants pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. A Grand Bargain With Russia Would Be a Disaster
Trump thinks he can follow in Nixon’s footsteps.
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A man bundled in a puffer coat and scarf is seen from behind as he stands in front of a TV monitor, watching a news broadcast. The broadcast shows a video of a missile launching into the sky, with text beneath in Korean. The Century’s First Missile Crisis Is Coming in Asia
Washington can take steps now to avoid a catastrophe.
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An Ethiopian man stirs coffee inside a coffee shop in the northern Ethiopian city of Mekele. A Brief History of Coffee and Colonialism
And why coffee prices are surging in commodity markets.
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Protesters march to demand an end to Israeli military attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, in Berlin on Oct. 6, 2024. Germany’s Pro-Israel Policy Must End
The country’s desire to atone for historical atrocities threatens to make it complicit in new ones.
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A man with a mustache and bow tie gestures with his fist. The Last China Hand
Jerry Cohen has spent a lifetime trying to understand the People’s Republic.
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A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In Concert Against Hate” at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. What Happens When Leaders Try to Dictate Art?
Trump’s absurd Kennedy Center takeover is a dangerous step.
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Soldiers stand in rows with their fists raised in salute. What History Teaches Us About Today’s Foreign-Policy Woes
Wisdom from decades past for a world of permanent crisis.
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers out in February 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in February
From a British techno-dystopia to Berlin’s underground.
