Articles by Roger Peace

Clio, the Greek Muse of History, prepares to record the next chapter of U.S. history (Udo Keppler 1899, adapted) Three new essays have been added […]

The post-Cold War era was a time of missed opportunities.  On December 8, 1988, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev presented a challenge to the world community […]

  For a sober perspective on the “endless” Afghan War, see General Joseph Votel’s op-ed article in the New York Times (Dec. 12).  He writes:  […]

Few people today even know that there was a robust GI Movement, or that it had grown so large by 1971 that the Pentagon felt […]

“The Shutdown Is Trump’s Ultimate Attack on American Intellectual Life” By Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen, Washington Post, posted January 24.  The author teaches history at the University […]

“The Collapse of the ‘War on Terror’ Paradigm” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted January 2, 2019.  The author teaches Middle East history at […]

“A New Middle East: Winners and Losers from Trump’s Abrupt Syria Withdrawal” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment blog, posted December 20.  The author teaches Middle Eastern history […]

U.S. Participation in World War I The United States today appears to be on a permanent war footing.  U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan and Iraq […]