Fantasy shows are home to deep, insightful quotes about the nature of war, as heard in lines from Game of Thrones, Outlander, and Attack on Titan.

From the very beginning, the United States of America has been at war—not just abroad, but domestically. In this episode of Rattling the Bars, host Mansa Musa speaks with scholar and author Dylan ...

Last October, the Trump administration sought to reclaim and revitalize Columbus Day by situating Christopher Columbus as a virtuous man of faith rather than a person whose legacy is tied to ...

Past conservatives devoted enormous energy to downplaying America’s history of brutal imperial expansion. But in the second Trump administration, the New Right is doing something different: it’s ...

"Manifest destiny" is the philosophy that undergirds much of the world's racist policies. You might not see it on bumper stickers or hear about it on the news, but Manifest Destiny is a concept that ...

Of all the buzz phrases obviously in need of retirement, “meet the moment” stands high on the list. No, Alyssa from accounting did not “meet the moment” with her Slack message, nor does some political ...

Warring factions of right-wing influencers and MAGA pundits can finally agree on something: American imperialism. If Trump needed a unifying platform, he found it. Everyone from right-wing creators ...

The notion that America would be stronger if it were bigger preoccupied several 19th-century U.S. presidents, but none more than James K. Polk. America’s 11th chief executive believed that expansion ...

Edgecombe Community College is giving the public a rare, in-depth look at the New York Theatre Ballet’s signature outreach initiative. A special screening of the documentary, “LIFT,” will take place ...

When Saddam Hussein found himself in U.S. custody months after a shock and awe invasion swiftly toppled his government, one FBI agent—as later recalled by former President George W. Bush—famously ...

The world views with horror the killing of Renee Good, but Wilcox expands upon its significance by pointing out Dear Leader’s threats against Iran if it uses violence against demonstrators there. She ...