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On the Occupation of the U.S. Institute of Peace

Posted on March 24, 2025 by briansandberg

Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE unit has occupied the U.S. Institute of Peace, an independent research institute established by the United States Congress. The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is one of the leading non-profit research institutes for peace studies in … Continue reading →

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History Summer School at Glasgow

Posted on March 3, 2025 by briansandberg

The University of Glasgow is hosting a History International Summer School during Summer 2025. History students at Northern Illinois University interested in the Glasgow program or other study abroad programs should contact me via email. Here is the announcement from … Continue reading →

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Jeff Bezos Declares War on Democracy

Posted on February 26, 2025 by briansandberg

I have cancelled my subscription to The Washington Post today. The reason why? Jeff Bezos has declared war on democracy, free speech, and independent journalism. Today’s actions by Jeff Bezos have destroyed The Washington Post as a credible news organization. … Continue reading →

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Cold War Still Shapes Elections in Germany

Posted on February 26, 2025 by briansandberg

The Cold War continues to shape current German society and its voting patterns over 30 years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the beginning of German Reunification. This past weekend’s German Elections demonstrate that the frontiers … Continue reading →

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DOGE is Accessing U.S. Citizens’ Personal Information

Posted on February 23, 2025 by briansandberg

Information is power. The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims to be slashing bureaucratic waste and improving government efficiency, however the DOGE team is attempting to gain access to various sensitive digital information systems of the federal government of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights Issues, Democracy, Digital Humanities, Human Rights, Information Management, Information Revolutions, Legal history, Political History of the United States, Printing Revolution, Security Studies, State Development Theory, United States History and Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Firing of Military Chair Disrupts Civil-Military Relations

Posted on February 22, 2025 by briansandberg

In a Friday night purge, President Trump has fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military general in the United States, along with five other generals and military lawyers. “President Trump fired the country’s senior military … 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 →

Posted in Authoritarianism, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, European Union, Human Rights, Peacemaking Processes, Political History of the United States, State Development Theory, Strategy and International Politics, United States Foreign Policy, United States History and Society, World History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Militarizing Immigration Policy Enforcement

Posted on February 21, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration is seeking to militarize immigration policy enforcement and undermine civil-military relations in the United States. “The Trump administration is ramping up plans to detain undocumented immigrants at military sites across the United States, a significant expansion of … Continue reading →

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Subversion of Civil Rights by Trump’s Dept. Education

Posted on February 21, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump’s Department of Education is subverting established U.S. Civil Rights Law. Craig Trainor, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, has sent an outrageous “Dear Colleague” letter to all institutions of higher education in the … Continue reading →

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