Bruce Cumings

Bruce Cumings retired from the history department at the University of Chicago last year. He is the author of Korea’s Place in the Sun: A Modern History.

Making the World Safe From Evil Making the World Safe From Evil

Current US foreign policy is the most incoherent it has been in recent memory.

Oct 10, 2002 / Feature / Bruce Cumings

Reflections on ‘Containment’ Reflections on ‘Containment’

Bush will have trouble in the long run selling the "axis of evil" and other myths.

Feb 14, 2002 / Feature / Bruce Cumings

The Emperor’s Old Clothes The Emperor’s Old Clothes

Bush's national security advisers aren't up to the tasks before them.

Feb 1, 2001 / Feature / Bruce Cumings

The American Ascendancy The American Ascendancy

The turn of the millennium provided yet another occasion to celebrate a triumphant American Century.

Apr 20, 2000 / Feature / Bruce Cumings

Korean My Lai Korean My Lai

Repressed memory is the ammunition of history, returning when one least expects it to puncture the complacency of the present.

Oct 7, 1999 / Bruce Cumings

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