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Academics back Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal despite chaos
Videos of Afghans climbing walls and standing on active airport runways in the capital city of Kabul have fueled the ongoing debate about the Biden administration’s rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan. There have been unconfirmed reports…
Remembering Reagan On His Birthday
On his birthday, and, for that matter, most days, it is useful to remind ourselves what Ronald Reagan accomplished as president.
Presidential Birthplace Trivia
Each of the following states produced one president apiece and you might be surprised at the chief executives that go with each of them—Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey and New Hampshire. They are: Ronald Reagan,…
The Left is Down on Reagan
Even when they are trying to be even-handed, academics can’t hide their biases. “While it is certainly true that the public has a decidedly negative view on ‘the way things are going in the country…
Ranking 20th Century U.S. Presidents
Since everybody else is rating presidents, we thought we’d give it a shot too, since we’ve covered many of them, especially those who served in the last century. The root of the word president, eminent…
Paul Kengor on Why We Should Study Ronald Reagan
Although it may be considered quaint to recall the Reagan years during the Obama era, particularly in academic circles, a case could be made for doing so. “And though Barack Obama won two terms, he…
Why Reagan Deserves Study
Although it may be considered quaint to recall the Reagan years during the Obama era, particularly in academic circles, a case could be made for doing so.
Flawed History @ MLA
Perhaps one of the unfortunate byproducts of the lumping together of English and History under the rubric “Humanities” is that English professors start to think of themselves as historians. When they try to be, they prove that they are not.
Academic Study Scores Obama
As if he hasn’t had enough bad news, now the presdent faces a study finding him wanting from one of his key constituencies—academia.