Tag Archives: history

Japan: Still Not Owning Up to Its Dark History

Prime Minister Abe’s fourth arrow should be a credible national apology.

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A Pop History of the European Union

The EU was supposed to make Europe one. But the crisis is being handled as many.

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Europe and Asia United at Last

Turkey finally realizes the dream of connecting the two continents underneath the Bosphorus.

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The Double-Faced Digital Revolution

Until now we, as simple “users,” have given little thought to where this profound technical change will lead us.

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The Democratization of Banking

Do we need to repeat the 19th-century savings bank movement for the 21st century?

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U.S. Debt Ceiling and Default? Blame the Germans!

Why not use the historical roots of the debt ceiling to shift the blame?

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Elon Musk: The Next Henry Ford?

Like Henry Ford, Elon Musk is not a tech genius or great inventor. But he is changing the future all the same.

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1913-2013: How Russia Botched an Entire Century

Could Russia have been as successful as the United States?

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EU Efforts to Export Democracy East Stalled

What’s next for stalled EU efforts to integrate and democratize ex-Soviet states?

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Slavery and Guns: America’s “Peculiar Institutions”

How are U.S. “gun rights” today an extension of a right created to preserve slavery?

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