Involving all economic classes is crucial in the struggle for democracy. But don't bank on help from Uncle Sam. [ analysis ] Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali -- the man who ruled Tunisia with an iron fist ...

Today marks 60 years since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led by Mao Zedong seized power and proclaimed the Peoples Republic of China. The revolutionary upheaval in China was part of a worldwide ...

In his State of the Union address, President Obama invoked the 30-year history of federal support for new shale gas drilling technologies to defend his present day investments in green energy. Obama ...

This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. The article below was originally published at HNN. It has become a commonplace to ...

Lessons in Revolting is an interpretive dance performance that reflects the emotions and the state of mind of activists and artists during certain days of Egypt’s revolution. It is a personal ...

THE call for a third edition of Mr. Beesly’s apologetic Life of Danton 1 seems to show that there is Danton in the political air. In fact, some of the features of the French Revolution, notably the ...

In a recent article I explored the wisdom of Daniel Kahneman’s “outside view” when undertaking important decisions or planning for change. He recommends considering perspectives other than one’s own, ...