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One hundred years ago, Christian Lange won the Nobel Peace Prize and set a manifesto for internationalism. Is there much hope left for his cause?

(Essential to understanding the geopolitical backstory history that is unfolding before our eyes today with the tenuous situation in Afghanistan with the Taliban and their evolving relationship with the regional hegemon Peoples Republic of China) Distinguished Faculty Lecture with Alfred W. McCoy Two related books by Alfred McCoy: In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power, and To Govern the Globe: World Orders and Catastrophic Change. At the turn of the last century, the director of the London School of Economics, Sir Halford Mackinder, redrew and reconce...

This Week in History: Congressman Roscoe Conkling: 'The Union must be preserved!' By Frank Tomaino © O-D FILE PHOTO There was plenty of fresh air for passengers in open electric trolley cars in Utica in the late 19th century. That was fine when the weather was pleasant, but not so fine when it rained and the weather was chilly. The late Robert G. Gurley wrote in his 1964 booklet – “Here Comes the Trolley!” – that side curtains kept some of the passengers dry during rainstorms, but the motorman wasn’t as fortunate. He got wet. On summer days when all the seats were...

POLITICO Get the Huddle newsletter Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Sallie Mae With Burgess Everett and Andrew Desiderio. BIDEN’S SENATE DEM RINGER: President Biden came into office with a built-in legislative advantage: He served in the Senate for 36 years and knows the ways of the chamber. But he’s got an...

Updated: January 17, 2021 08:13 IST Republican insider Robert Zoellick underlines five themes that underpinned U.S. diplomacy in the past and will guide it in future, from stable alliances to innovation and trade Share Article AAA Republican insider Robert Zoellick underlines five themes that underpinned U.S. diplomacy in the past and will guide it in future, from stable alliances to innovation and trade “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults,” wrote the French historian Alexis de Tocqueville in th...