History
Thought-provoking, interpretive history essays that use the past to illuminate the present. These articles are speculative and exploratory – offering a modern lens on historical events, ideas, and figures
Why Drones Became One of the Most Important Weapons in War
Why Drones Became One of the Most Important Weapons in War
Hezbollah History Explained: How Lebanon’s Most Powerful Militant Movement Formed and Why Israel Still Treats It as a Standing War
Hezbollah History Explained: How Lebanon’s Most Powerful Militant Movement Formed and Why Israel Still Treats It as a Standing War
The Biggest Oil Crises in History—and the Outcomes That Changed the World
The Biggest Oil Crises in History—and the Outcomes That Changed the World
Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: The Long History of the World’s Most Dangerous Oil Chokepoint
Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: The Long History of the World’s Most Dangerous Oil Chokepoint
If Iran Had Built the Bomb: The Middle East That Might Have Emerged
If Iran Had Built the Bomb: The Middle East That Might Have Emerged
Mojtaba Khamenei History: The Shadow Son Who Could Inherit Iran’s Most Powerful Office
Mojtaba Khamenei History: The Shadow Son Who Could Inherit Iran’s Most Powerful Office
The History of U.S. Wars in the Middle East and How They Remade the World
The History of U.S. Wars in the Middle East and How They Remade the World
The Pen That Moves Washington: How Executive Orders Shape US Power
The Pen That Moves Washington: How Executive Orders Shape US Power
The History of Iran–Israel–U.S. Tensions: Coup, Revolution, and Nuclear Risk
The History of Iran–Israel–U.S. Tensions: Coup, Revolution, and Nuclear Risk
The History of England’s Constitutional Fight: From Magna Carta to Modern Britain
The History of England’s Constitutional Fight: From Magna Carta to Modern Britain
The History Of Prime Minister’s Questions: The Weekly Trial of the Prime Minister
The History Of Prime Minister’s Questions: The Weekly Trial of the Prime Minister
State of the Union History: The Speech That Quietly Reshaped American Power
State of the Union History: The Speech That Quietly Reshaped American Power
History of the Ukraine–Russia War: Russia's Borders, NATO, and the Road to War
History of the Ukraine–Russia War: Russia's Borders, NATO, and the Road to War
Israel–Hezbollah Escalation History: The Ceasefires That Quietly Store the Next Crisis
Israel–Hezbollah Escalation History: The Ceasefires That Quietly Store the Next Crisis
Royal Arrests Through History: Power, Prison, and Public Trust
Royal Arrests Through History: Power, Prison, and Public Trust
Jesse Jackson and the History of Modern Civil Rights Politics
Jesse Jackson and the History of Modern Civil Rights Politics
The History of Pancake Day: How Shrove Tuesday Traveled Through Time And What Its Future Reveals About Tradition
The History of Pancake Day: How Shrove Tuesday Traveled Through Time And What Its Future Reveals About Tradition
Solar Eclipse History: Who Controls the Shadow Controls the Story
Solar Eclipse History: Who Controls the Shadow Controls the Story
