Washington Politics
Fact Check: Debating NATO was never out of bounds
From Eisenhower to Obama, American leaders have long questioned the contours and commitment to the alliance
February 16, 2024
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North America
What Ike's military industrial complex speech didn't say
Eisenhower's embrace of covert operations helped to seed the complete breakdown of Americans' trust in its institutions today.
January 17, 2022
Washington Politics
The dark side of Eisenhower's foreign policy
While he warned about the military industrial complex, he was less restrained when it came to covert interventions, some which reverberate today.
August 12, 2021
Middle East
Revisionists want to downplay U.S. role in 1953 Iran coup. Don't listen.
In new book, Ervand Abrahamian says fresh evidence shows the plot to overthrow Mossadegh was thick and a long time in the making.
July 02, 2021
North America
Congress moves to revoke Eisenhower’s blank check for Middle East wars
Bet you didn't know there was an authorization for the use of military force against international communism still on the books.
May 19, 2021
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