Category Archives: Empires and Imperialism

Trump’s War on Education Hits Community Colleges

Posted on August 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s war on higher education is hitting state universities and community colleges across the nation. On the impacts of the Trump administration’s attacks on community colleges: “Since January, the Trump administration has waged war on the nation’s wealthiest … Continue reading →

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George Orwell’s ‘1984’ and Modern America

Posted on July 28, 2025 by briansandberg

Charlie English has published an essay in The New York Times on the role that George Orwell’s 1984 played in the Cold War, drawing comparisons to the book being banned in the United States in the twenty-first century. English is … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Freedom, Academic Publishing, Authoritarianism, Civil Rights Issues, Education Policy, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, High School History Teaching, History in the Media, History of the Book, Human Rights, Humanities Education, Information Management, Intellectual History, international relations, Political Culture, Political History of the United States, Political Theory, Public History, The Past Alive: Teaching History, United States History and Society, World History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Israel is Committing Genocide” – Historian Omar Bartov

Posted on July 15, 2025 by briansandberg

Historian Omar Bartov, one of the leading specialists on the history of genocides, demonstrates that Israel is indeed carrying out a genocidal military campaign against Palestinians in Gaza. “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people,” according to Bartov in … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Civil Rights Issues, Civilians and Refugees in War, Empires and Imperialism, Genocides, History of Race and Racism, History of Violence, Human Rights, international relations, Laws of War, Religious Violence, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society, World History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The American Revolution Began 250 Years Ago

Posted on April 20, 2025 by briansandberg

Today is the 250th anniversary of the first shots of the American Revolution at the battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775. The 250th anniversary celebrations of the War of American Independence (1775-1783) have begun. Prepare for a … Continue reading →

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Religious Wars and Climate Change

Posted on March 5, 2025 by briansandberg

Jérémie Foa (Maître de conférences habilité à diriger des recherches à Aix-Marseille Université) and I are co-organizing a workshop on Guerres de Religion et Changement Climatique at the IMéRA in Marseille, France, on 11 mars 2025. Jérémie Foa has definitely … Continue reading →

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Considering the Multilingual Mediterranean

Posted on March 1, 2025 by briansandberg

I am enjoying participating in a Mediterranean Seminar Workshop on The Multilingual Mediterranean this weekend at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “The Mediterranean is not only the crossroads among continents, cultures, peoples, and religions; it is also, as Suzanne … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, Languedoc and Southern France, Medieval History, Mediterranean World, Religious History, World History | Leave a comment

French and U.S. Presidents are Divided on Ukraine

Posted on February 25, 2025 by briansandberg

The Presidents of France and the United States are sharply divided on the Russian-Ukrainian War. The future of Ukraine and the European Union seems to hang in the balance. “President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron of France put on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic World, Contemporary France, Empires and Imperialism, French History, Peacemaking Processes, Strategy and International Politics, United States Foreign Policy, United States History and Society, War, Culture, and Society, World History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Three Years of War in Ukraine

Posted on February 24, 2025 by briansandberg

Today, we are remembering the Russian invasion of Ukraine and marking the third anniversary of the start of the current Russian – Ukrainian War. The war began with a major Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 that sought to … Continue reading →

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Trump Declares Himself King

Posted on February 21, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump has declared himself king, opposing himself to the legitimately elected representatives of the State of New York over a congestion pricing law. The White House issued a post on X stating that “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and … Continue reading →

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Trump Sells out Ukraine and Destroys US Alliances

Posted on February 21, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump shocked the world this week by falsely blaming Ukraine for starting the current Russian-Ukrainian War. The New York Times reports: “In comments that stunned America’s allies in Europe and angered Ukraine’s government, President Trump on Tuesday appeared to … Continue reading →

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