In a new era of campus upheaval, the 1970 Kent State shootings show the danger of deploying troops to crush legal protests

August 30, 2024

By: The Conversation

Can a political party get any attention when its rival holds a national convention? Yes, but it’s not easy

August 23, 2024

By: The Conversation

Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional

July 24, 2024

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A lesson on dissent from a Vietnam War protester who joined the US military – and then faced execution after his protest didn’t stop

June 1, 2024

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College administrators are falling into a tried and true trap laid by the right

April 28, 2024

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s moral stance against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East

January 15, 2024

By: The Conversation

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a much more radical message than a dream of racial brotherhood

January 15, 2024

By: The Conversation

Henry Kissinger’s bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians − and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge

December 2, 2023

By: The Conversation

A tortured and deadly legacy: Kissinger and realpolitik in US foreign policy

November 30, 2023

By: The Conversation

The Exorcist at 50: a terrifying film that symbolizes the decline of America’s faith and optimism

October 12, 2023

By: The Conversation