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One World: The 1943 Perspective

How much have U.S. foreign policy challenges changed over the past 60 years?

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Is Washington Becoming Versailles?

What does 21st-century Washington have in common with 17th-century France?

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The World in 1500 — Or the West as a Backwater

How did Western civilization accumulate enough political, military and economic power to dominate the world?

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Deafening Silence

Why are so many Americans so conspicuously silent on the issue of gun control?

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Jimmy Carter: A Noble Man

Did former U.S. President Jimmy Carter achieve his political ambitions only after his presidency?

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