Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Reasons to Be Cheerful — Part 8

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Regular consumers of news media during the first quarter of the twenty-first century should be forgiven for assuming that the world is fille...
Monday, April 6, 2026

The Austrian Empire: The Fusion of Glory and Tragedy

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The geopolitical entity known as the Austrian Empire struggled for its continued existence from the first moment of its inception. Indeed, i...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The End of WW2 and the Beginning of Soviet Domination in Czechoslovakia: Madeleine Albright Explains Eisenhower

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At some point during the first half of 1945, the actions of the United States Army, and several other armies, in Europe ceased to be dictate...
Sunday, August 10, 2025

From Mozambique to Tonga: The Chinese Debt Trap in Action

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There is a simple, old, and effective technique known as the “payday loan” or the debt trap. This tactic can be used by one person against a...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Does Total War Lead to Total Peace?

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The phrase “total war” is used by some historians to describe a type of war in which all the resources of society are mobilized and availabl...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

People and Ideas on the Move: 2000 B.C. – 250 B.C.

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At various times in history, large groups of people migrate — move to a new place to live. These migrations — called Völkerwanderungen by s...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Early River Valley Civilizations: 3500 B.C. – 450 B.C.

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Early civilizations began near rivers, where there was a source of water for agriculture, a source of fish, and the possibility of barges fo...