Political History and Theory

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A Dozen Numbers That Explain the Midterms
October 20, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
President John F. Kennedy Fakes a Fever—The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Five
October 20, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Four: Kennedy Campaigns While the ExComm Debates
October 19, 2026
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Three: Foreign Minister Gromyko Lies Kennedy
October 18, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Two: Kennedy Solicits Eisenhower’s Advice
October 17, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Five Things to Know About the Midterms
October 13, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Nikita Khrushchev's 1959 Visit to the United States
September 15, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Birth of the Star-Spangled Banner
September 14, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Charles Lindbergh’s Des Moines Speech
September 11, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Expert Take
Ten Resources Debunking September 11 Conspiracy Theories
September 10, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1940 Destroyers-for-Bases Deal and the Expansion of Presidential Power
September 2, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1814 British Sack of Washington
August 24, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The 1916 Black Tom Explosion in Jersey City
July 30, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
34:16Podcast
Lessons From 250 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy, With Robert Kagan
June 30, 2026
The President’s Inbox
The Pacificus-Helvidius Debate Between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
June 29, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
President Harry Truman’s 1950 Decision to Intervene in Korea
June 27, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Senate Approves the 1795 Jay Treaty
June 24, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Herbert Hoover Signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
June 17, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
John F. Kennedy’s “Strategy of Peace” Speech and the Push to Limit Nuclear Weapons
June 10, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
FDR’s “Stab-in-the-Back” Speech
June 10, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Announcement of the Marshall Plan
June 5, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
40:21Podcast
America at 250: The Marshall Plan, With Benn Steil
June 2, 2026
The President’s Inbox
The Lessons of the Fall of Saigon
April 30, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Louisiana Purchase
April 30, 2026
By James M. Lindsay