“Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!”
Today, we celebrate the anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s great speech before the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 12, 1987. Coming two and a… Read More
Reagan and the 1980s: Back to the Future
Fans of pop culture and pop history are enjoying a documentary series on the National Geographic Channel: The ’80s, The Decade That Made Us. A… Read More
Boston Bombers Have Roots in the Ungovernable, Islamist North Caucasus
The North Caucasus has emerged as an ungovernable safe haven for terrorists, as the government of Russia is at the end of its wits as… Read More
North Caucasus: Islamist Threat Comes from a History of Violence
The Boston Marathon bombers have brought greater attention to Russia’s volatile North Caucasus, their ancestral home. As painful their heinous acts are, however, the bombers’… Read More
Heritage Honors Dr. William Van Cleave
Today, The Heritage Foundation commemorates and honors Dr. William Van Cleave, who passed away on Friday. Dr. Van Cleave, former Marine, was an astute champion… Read More
Dictator Castro Now In Charge of Latin American Pro-Democracy Group
In Santiago, Chile, on January 28, the new regional body, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), passed its rotating presidency to Cuba’s… Read More
50 Years Later: The Soviets’ Reckless Overreach in the Cuban Missile Crisis
On October 16–28, the world is marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a standoff between the United States and the former Soviet… Read More
50 Years Later: Lessons on Escalation from the Cuban Missile Crisis
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a major event in the Cold War. With the U.S. and the Soviet Union… Read More
50 Years Later: The Armageddon Men of October, Fidel and Raul Castro
On the 50th anniversary of the October 1962 Cuban Missile crisis, only one of the critical leaders involved is still in power. At age 86,… Read More
50 Years Later: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Presidential Leadership
It was October 22, 1962. Two weeks before, a little-known British band called the Beatles had released its first single. A week before, the Yankees… Read More
