June 28, 1914: Gavrilo Princip Assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Sparking World War I June 28, 1914: Gavrilo Princip Assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Sparking World War I
"Governments cannot yield to terrorism."
Jun 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
June 27, 1950: President Truman Sends US Forces to Korea June 27, 1950: President Truman Sends US Forces to Korea
"The immediate task of suppling military aid falls on us, and there is no question that it will be discharged."
Jun 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis NATO Ups the Ante in the Ukraine Crisis
Placing troops and weaponry on Russia’s border will only heighten tensions in the region.
Jun 26, 2015 / James Carden
Are Leftist, Feminist Kurds About to Deliver the Coup de Grâce to ISIL in Syria? Are Leftist, Feminist Kurds About to Deliver the Coup de Grâce to ISIL in Syria?
We may very well see the faux caliph chased from his capital by feminist socialists.
Jun 26, 2015 / Juan Cole
‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’ ‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’
The past feels dangerously present as deportation and silence devastate Haitian life in the Dominican Republic.
Jun 26, 2015 / Roberto Lovato
June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco June 26, 1945: The United Nations Charter Is Signed in San Francisco
"What the people of the world profoundly desire is something which will not mirror their conflicts but resolve them, which will dispel their fears and satisfy their hopes."
Jun 26, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Michael Oren and the End of Liberal Zionism Michael Oren and the End of Liberal Zionism
A former Israeli diplomat lashes out against American liberals, the latest demonstration that the Israeli right—not BDS—is liberal Zionism’s real enemy.
Jun 25, 2015 / Ali Gharib
June 25, 1876: In the Battle of Little Bighorn, Custer Makes His Last Stand June 25, 1876: In the Battle of Little Bighorn, Custer Makes His Last Stand
"Who shall blame the Sioux for defending themselves, their wives and children, when attacked in their own encampment and threatened with destruction?"
Jun 25, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Washington’s Strategy in Iraq Has Failed Washington’s Strategy in Iraq Has Failed
Why Iraq remains a quagmire after decades of intervention, trillions of dollars, the full weight of American military power, and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
Jun 25, 2015 / Peter Van Buren
The New Cold War Escalates Toward Hot War The New Cold War Escalates Toward Hot War
The Obama administration decides to “position” heavy military equipment on Russia’s borders.
Jun 25, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen