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The Iraq War, 2003

Britain and the United States had long been fearful that...

Peace and Commerce: Challenges to America in World Trade

The American Presidency: Bill Clinton

Clinton was the first Democratic president since Roosevelt to serve...

From Test-Tube to YouTube

This lecture tells a startling and unexpected story of science-communication success: the YouTube channel 'The Periodic Table of Videos,' which boasts over 130 million views in more than 200 counties. What is the secret to this educational success?

Are conspiracy theories spread by the Internet?

Are conspiracy theories modern age phenomena and were they facilitated...

John F. Kennedy, President, 1961-1963

Kennedy's brief Presidency, terminated by assassination, still has glamour attached...

Writing a British Constitution

Recently, the UK has gotten into a muddle over Scottish...

Twentieth-Century Divas: Barbra Streisand

Since her debut in Funny Girl, her bold vision and...

The 2016 US President Election - One Year On

The US has a long history of populism, but no populist has won the nomination of a major party since William Jennings Bryan in 1896. In the past, populist insurgencies have heralded party realignment. Will the election of Trump do the same?

The Cold War and the Suez Crisis

Though it had not yet reached it height, it is...