by David Tollen | Apr 22, 2022 | The Recent Modern Age, Current Politics
Modern democracy gives us the best governments the world has ever seen. Or maybe Winston Churchill put it better when he said, “democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried.” But democracy hasn’t...
by David Tollen | Mar 22, 2022 | The Postclassical Age (Medieval History), The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age
The world risks a new cold war thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — of the Crimean Peninsula. The conflict calls for short history of the two nations and of Crimea. [Originally posted in 2014. I’m reposting because this article has so much to say...
by David Tollen | Mar 4, 2022 | Current Politics
Recent events have reminded me of America’s unusual advantage on the world stage. We have a highly professional and uncorrupt military: a blessing enjoyed by few nations today or at any time in history. The Russian kleptocracy goes to war Today, the Russian army...
by David Tollen | Jan 30, 2020 | The Recent Modern Age, Legal History
Under the Constitution, the Vice President presides over the Senate — except during presidential impeachment trials. The Vice President would inherit the President’s position if the trial led to conviction, so the Founders feared the VP’s bias. Who...
