The US and Canada
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Morality, Realpolitik, Racism – Why Did the US Drop the Atomic Bomb On Japan?
75 years ago, the world witnessed the use of the most destructive weapon in human history. Elodie Miles discusses the fateful choice to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, suggesting that America’s moral justification downplayed aspects of realpolitik and racism that significantly influenced the decision.
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No Return to Normalcy: Warren G. Harding and Race after the First World War
A global pandemic. Rising racial tensions. A momentous presidential election. 1920 and 2020 aren’t so different. But how did President Warren G. Harding address the multitude of issues facing the United States in the wake of World War I? Brett Hall investigates.
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The Wrong Man for the Job: Zalmay Khalilzad’s Perverted Quest for Afghan Peace
Who is the man that engineered the US-Taliban peace deal? As speculation surrounding Russian bounties erupts in the American media, Terra Schroeder investigates Zalmay Khalilzad—the figure who has been pulling the strings of US Afghan policy for years.
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The Star-Spangled Banner and the Question of Liberty
On July 4, the citizens of the United States celebrate their independence and freedom. But as Scott Wagner demonstrates, that term—and the extent to which the US has represented it—has a complicated history.
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What, to the Descendants of Enslaved Africans, Is Juneteenth?
What is Juneteenth, and what does it mean for Black Americans today? Aviva Neff explores the history behind the holiday as a celebration of Black resistance and a reminder of the work yet to be done.
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In Case of Emergency, Break Precedent
Last week saw the most widespread protests for racial justice in the US since the Civil Rights Movement. In response, Donald Trump threatened to deploy the military to quell dissent. Our editor Scott Wagner examines previous cases of military deployment to evaluate the unprecedented nature of Trump’s declaration.
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Techno-Optimism to Disillusionment: The Complex Legacy of the Howard Dean Campaign
As COVID-19 forces US politics to go online, Caroline Sutton investigates the relevance of technology in election campaigning by taking a look at one of the most important primary runs you may have forgotten.
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We Failed in the 1918 Pandemic. We’re Still Failing Now.
BY SCOTT WAGNER – Using the go-to comparison of the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, Scott Wagner digs deeper to warn how, despite technological advancements, the century-old nightmare may come back to haunt us as we battle the coronavirus pandemic today.
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The 2020 Democratic Candidate Should Organize Along Class Lines – History Proves It
As the Bernie Sanders campaign comes to an end in these times marked by polarization, economic downturn, and a global pandemic, Caroline Sutton uses the 1896 election to explore how organizing along class lines could lead the US Democratic candidate to victory.
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Thrust Back into the Dark Ages: Why the Taliban Deal is Doomed
“Asking them to fight ISIS is the equivalent of asking Harvey Weinstein to fight Jeffrey Epstein.” By exploring the Taliban’s extraordinarily violent history, Dr. Sajjan M. Gohel reveals why their peace deal with the US is destined to fail.
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