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Five Movies About World War II Worth Watching
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about the second World War. Read More
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Five Movies Worth Watching About the Threat of Nuclear War
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films examining the risks of nuclear weapons.
Happy 230th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard!
The United States Coast Guard celebrates its 230th birthday today. The Coast Guard was created on August 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton to constr…
TWE Book and Film Recommendations
Over the decade since I began blogging at The Water’s Edge I have periodically recommended books to read and films to watch. I have also occasionally asked colleagues to recommend books and movies. G…
TWE Remembers: The Taft-Katsura Memorandum
The question of how the United States should respond to the rise of China has dominated the foreign policy debate in recent years. Democrats and Republicans alike agree that the days of cooperative e…
Five Foreign-Policy Movies Worth Watching About Journalists
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films that feature journalists.
TWE Remembers: Vice Presidents on Being Vice President
Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he will announce his choice for his vice presidential nominee next week. That has spurred one last burst in the qu…
Five Movies About Revolts, Rebellions, and Revolutions Worth Watching
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: movies about uprisings.
Five Foreign-Policy Comedies Worth Watching
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: comedy movies.
Five POW Movies Worth Watching
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about prisoners of war.
Five Movie Biographies Worth Watching
Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about people who changed the course of world history.
