Much of the public subconsciously feels that it’s in debt to its leaders for not only defending it, but assuming responsibility for killing in war.
Did Nuclear Weapons Tests Tear Holes in the Sky?
Did nuclear weapons tests damage the atmosphere in ways that we have yet to be able to quantify?
UN Origins Project Series, Part 4: In WWII, It Took Teamwork to Defeat Not Only Germany, But Japan
The Philippines, Australia, and even China helped the United States defeat imperial Japan in World War II.
Western Multinationals Enabled Qaddafi’s Suppression of Libyans
Multinationals and their products have been involved in suppressing the Arab Spring and have made hefty profits from providing surveillance capacity, security contracting and arms sales to repressive regimes.
Pakistan: Tragic Trendsetter for Religious, Political, and Ethnic Violence
Many in Pakistan reflexively call for a “strongman” to quell violence in Karachi and the rest of the country.
“War Follows Child Abuse as Night Day”
Contrary to what international relations types may think, leaders seldom do a rigorous cost-benefit analysis of the results before waging war.
Islamophobia’s Poisoned Wellsprings
The right has been conducting a campaign with deep pockets to instill fear and hatred of Islam in Americans.
Treatment of Russian POWs in WWII Paved the Way for Holocaust
“The existing concentration camps changed their character upon contact with prisoners of war,” writes Timothy Snyder in Bloodlands.
Hiroshima, Mon Ami: “History’s Most Awkward Handshake”
Reality TV today has nothing on a show from the 50s that hosted both a prominent Hiroshima victim and the co-pilot of the Enola Gay.
Kim Jong Il’s Visit to Russia: Just More Mixed Messages?
Russia expressed optimism about its pipeline project from Russia to North Korea to South Korea.