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My “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires” now a Bold Type Book
And just a reminder: The New York Times Book Review has a glowing review of my new book
GOP must reject Trump’s Wall to really Repudiate Rep. Steve King’s Racism
Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate to cross over from a more subtle sort of dog whistle
Ominous: Annual Antarctica Ice Loss Increases 6-Fold over 1979 Rate
“As the Antarctic ice sheet continues to melt away, we expect multi-meter sea level rise from Antarctica.”
If Trump declares an Emergency, Can Congress or Courts Strike it Down?
Under Jackson’s test, presidents are on the strongest possible footing when acting with congressional approval.
How Not to Build a “Great, Great Wall:” A Timeline of Border Fortification
Led by the 27-year-old David Duke, the Ku Klux Klan set up a “border watch” in 1977 at the San Ysidro point of entry
Is an al-Qaeda Front dominating 3 Million People in North Syria?
Throughout its numerous iterations, HTS has not altered its ideology and is still widely thought to maintain links with Al-Qaeda
Islamophobia versus World History: Rediscovering Marshall Hodgson
In our post-9/11 world, Hodgson’s historical vision and moral engagement have never been more relevant.
Who’s Running John Bolton to Start a war with Iran? He worried even Mad Dog Mattis
Ironically, when Mattis first met Bolton, he joked that he had heard that he was “the Devil.”
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