History : Everything tagged "war"

All of a sudden, this election is shaping up as a verdict on capitalism. The Obama campaign wanted it to be about George W. Bush. The McCain campaign wanted it to be about character. But instead, because the markets are shooting off in all directions like

"Waving the bloody shirt" was the phrase once used to describe the standard demagogic tactic of the late 19th century, when memories of the Civil War were still vivid and loyalists of both parties could be moved to "vote as they shot." As the years passed

The Inquisition, the Salem trials, the Red Scare: a survey of witch hunts over the past two millenniums.

The Army says no, but a graphic video and eyewitness testimony indicate that a U.S. tank killed two American soldiers. The mother of one soldier demands answers.

With shares tumbling and the financial sector frozen, the reputation of FDR is being revived. Did the hero of the Great Depression make intervention in the free market respectable? Or was his New Deal a waste of money?

Feral House offers this important and urgent publication of Dennis Kucinich’s Articles of Impeachment this election season in two formats:

Finally exonerated in the murder of his daughter, JonBenet, Ramsey talks about the loss of his wife and his wealth—and the suspicions that still haunt him

The government’s plan to take ownership stakes in banks is an exceptional step, but not an unprecedented one.