Wars are fought not only on the battlefield but also in domestic political debates and in histories written after the fact. In the case of the US invasion of Iraq 20 years ago, we are still in this final phase, seeking an elusive consensus about the war’s legacy.

Brent Scowcroft, a model national security adviser, taught us much about U.S. foreign policy

President George H.W. Bush’s many significant foreign policy achievements left the country and the world better off. 

High inflation during the 1950s shared many similarities to today’s rising prices, including a supply crunch due to a national emergency.

Higher inflation has led to calls for price controls and a reexamination of the relationship between inflation and employment. History offers some helpful lessons.