politics

Protestors chant anti-government slogans in Suwaida, Syria on June 9, 2020.

Amid a Crippling Economy and U.S. Sanctions, the Syrian Regime May Be On the Brink of Collapse

Syria's Bashar Assad has been counted out before. There were times during h...

Syria's Bashar Assad has been counted out before. There were times during his country's civil war, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and pushed more than 12 million more from their homes, when...

U.S. soldiers load aid onto a helicopter in January 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after a devastating earthquake

What Police Can Learn From the Military About the Effectiveness of Soft Power

Amid all the long-needed national debate following the murder of George Flo...

Amid all the long-needed national debate following the murder of George Floyd, one element is emerging as particularly polarizing: the discussion over "defunding the police." The phrase has come to mean a wide variety of...

Men who have been caught trying to cross the border from Mexico to the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico, on May 11, 1977.

How 1970s U.S. Immigration Policy Put Mexican Migrants at the Center of a System of Mass Expulsion

The magnitude and regularity of deportations after 1975 marked a break from...

The magnitude and regularity of deportations after 1975 marked a break from the past and the dawn of a new era

Oil pumping jacks, also known as nodding donkeys , operate in an oilfield near Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia, on March 11.

If There Was a Winner in the OPEC Deal, it Might Be President Trump

It’s also the first time in decades an American President has pushed for hi...

It’s also the first time in decades an American President has pushed for higher oil prices

Henry J. Kaiser's shipbuilders begin the 10-day construction of the Joseph N. Teal ship in September 1942 in Portland, Ore.

The U.S. Government Has Mobilized Private Companies to Face Crises Before. Here’s What to Know

The Defense Production Act allows the President to enlist American business...

The Defense Production Act allows the President to enlist American business in addressing a national emergency

President Franklin D. Roosevelt during one of his fireside chats broadcasted on NBC Radio

What Can History Teach Today's Leaders? Doris Kearns Goodwin Shares Presidential Lessons for the Coronavirus Pandemic

"The overwhelming majority have never seen a situation that so severely dis...

"The overwhelming majority have never seen a situation that so severely disrupts our daily routines. Maybe that’s where history can provide perspective and solace"

N95 masks rest on a cart of filled with protective gear that must be worn when dealing with patients with an infectious disease as Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston prepares for a possible surge in coronavirus patients on Feb. 27, 2020.

Coronavirus Is Putting the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile to the Test. Here’s the Surprising Story Behind the Stash

Amid questions about U.S. preparedness for COVID-19, the Strategic National...

Amid questions about U.S. preparedness for COVID-19, the Strategic National Stockpile is further stocking up