History

How to Choose a True Leader in the 2020 Election 0
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- August 17, 2020
Leaving our Airbnb rental in Maine a few weeks ago, I chatted with the owner, whom I’ll call Fred. Me: “I hope when we see you next year, the world is in a better place.” Fred: “I’m looking forward to better leadership.” Me: “I’m afraid you will be sadly disappointed.” Fred: “Well, I know who
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On This Day, the Berlin Wall Began to Rise 0
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- August 13, 2020
East Germany, formally known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), wanted to be a paradise for the common folk. It called itself a “workers’ and peasants’ state.” Its anthem, “Risen from Ruins,” brought to mind a phoenix rising gloriously from the ashes of World War II. From cradle to grave, the East German government cared
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The Bombings Ended the War but Birthed a Destructive Superpower 0
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- August 6, 2020
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki signaled the end of World War II, but it also signaled the beginning of postwar American power. The U.S. used its weapon status to control a new international order that has prevailed for the last 75 years. Modern orthodoxy tells us that America gained its status as world hegemon
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What Precedent and the Constitution Say About Postponing an Election 0
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- July 31, 2020
If President Donald Trump’s goal was to get people talking about his latest tweet, he again succeeded after floating the idea of delaying the November elections. If this was a serious political trial balloon, however, it’s unlikely to have any success. Congress would have to pass, and the president would have to sign, any act
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Copying Rome’s Last Gasps and Searching for a Way Out 0
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- July 30, 2020
“How do you know if you’re living through the death of an empire?” is the blunt question heading a Mother Jones piece. A friend recently brought this article to my attention, and although written in mid-March 2020 when the COVID-19 virus was still “novel” and seclusion at home rather than rioting in the streets was
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‘Cancel Culture’ Comes Knocking at Planned Parenthood’s Door 0
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- July 27, 2020
Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) was the founder of Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortion services in the U.S. and the political flagship of the pro-choice movement there. She was also a fervent eugenicist – and in the era of Black Lives Matter progressives have eugenics in the cross-hairs. Sanger’s views on “racial hygiene” are beyond
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