Category Archives: War, Culture, and Society

Al Qaeda’s Paper Trail

Posted on May 31, 2011 by briansandberg

Al Qaeda apparently used business-like accounting practices, leaving a significant paper trail of receipts and account books. A story on NPR reports on emerging details of the Al Qaeda organization, resulting from computers and documents seized during the recent raid … Continue reading →

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The Killing Seas: Mediterranean Migration

Posted on May 29, 2011 by briansandberg

Anthropologist Hans Lucht discusses the precarious lives of modern-day Mediterranean migrants from Africa who embark in North Africa for Italy in an op-ed in the New York Times. Lucht points out that southern European nations have long worked with Qaddafi’s … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Memorial

Posted on May 29, 2011 by briansandberg

What would an Iraq War Memorial look like, if one were to built in Washington, D.C.? An art historian explores this question in an op-ed in the Washington Post. This piece considers the construction of recent war memorials in Washington, … Continue reading →

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General Ratko Mladic Captured

Posted on May 26, 2011 by briansandberg

After 16 years as a fugitive, former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has been captured in Serbia. General Mladic commanded the Bosnian Serb Army during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.  Mladic is accused of orchestrating the Massacre … Continue reading →

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100 Films Reviewed by Historians

Posted on May 13, 2011 by briansandberg

Historians are increasingly engaging with historical films, serving as historical consultants for film productions and as film reviewers for diverse publications. The American Historical Review experimented with film reviews for several years before shifting the reviews to the American Historical … Continue reading →

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Millennialists believe in Impending Last Days

Posted on May 8, 2011 by briansandberg

A new group of Christian millennarians led by fundamentalist Harold Camping is proclaiming that the world will end on 21 May 2011, when true believers will be “raptured.”  The Washington Post reports on Camping and his millennialist movement in an … Continue reading →

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Al Qaeda Confirms bin Laden’s Death

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden in a message on 3 May 2011, according to a report by NPR. The “general leadership” of Al Qaeda declares that: “We stress that the blood of the holy warrior … Continue reading →

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Five Myths about Osama bin Laden

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

As people search to define a post-Osama bin Laden world, it is important to take stock of bin Laden’s historical significance in global affairs. Peter Bergen, a national security analyst who once interviewed Osama bin Laden, now offers a timely … Continue reading →

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CIA’s Surveillance of Osama bin Laden

Posted on May 6, 2011 by briansandberg

New details continue to emerge about the planning and execution of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. United States government officials have now revealed that an extensive CIA team conducted surveillance of the bin Laden compound … Continue reading →

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Assessing Post-Osama Transitions

Posted on May 5, 2011 by briansandberg

Policy analysts, political strategists, and scholars continue to assess the significance of the death of Osama bin Laden for international and domestic politics around the world. Michael Lind provides a sober assessment of the probable impact of the death of … Continue reading →

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