An aspiring dictator, fueled by popular resentment, overthrows a failing republic. We've seen this show before ...

A bright, clear Presidents' Day in Washington: a perfect moment in time and place to say what makes the best and worst of ...

In the 19th century, the forced bondage and inhumane treatment of Black Americans fiercely divided the United States, North ...

From the deep, philosophical wrangling of Knights of the Old Republic to the breathless adrenaline ... of the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War. Four classes split into distinct combat roles ...

A new and unfamiliar democratic form of government—the Weimar Republic—replaced ... Heinrich Himmler referred to the war against the Soviet Union in an address to his men: “This invasion is an ...

One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...

Instead, prize what’s left of decent statecraft,/ Not greedy connivers in love with graft.

The Compton rapper fashioned the Super Bowl halftime show as his victory lap, taking the culture to new heights and his pettiness to new lows.

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...

In January, rebel fighters claimed the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... accusations that Rwanda was declaring war by supporting the rebels.

In their first bit of post-trade deadline business, the Toronto Raptors are reportedly converting two-way forward Jamison Battle to a standard three-year NBA contract, the team announced on Friday.

And if the hearts and minds of the working class constitute the main front in our political battle, how about a weekly ... think of themselves as going to war, because it’s sure clear that ...