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What History Tells Us about the Future of Artificial Intelligence – Part 1 of 3
In a 2023 Wall Street Journal article, Henry Kissinger and two collaborators argue that artificial...
Young George Washington made Marie Antoinette a queen
In the spring of 1754, Lieutenant Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia led a company...
Democracy Creates a Mess for the Rest of the World
Modern democracy gives us the best governments the world has ever seen. Or maybe Winston Churchill...
The Black General in 18th Century Europe
Revolutionary France had a Black general. His name was Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, and he was born a...
The U.N. CAN Remove Russia’s Security Council Seat
Today, Ukrainian President Zelensky called on the U.N. to remove Russia's permanent seat on the...
The Historic Ties Binding Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea
The world risks a new cold war thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- of the Crimean Peninsula....
EU Superpower: The New Holy Roman Empire
Vladimir Putin may have created a new superpower -- and it's not Russia. In the weeks since Putin...
The History Behind Polarized America
For most of its history, the United States had a ruling majority. But during the late 20th...
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