How Putin weaponized WW2 and Victory Day, historian explains

The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York discusses with Jonathan Brunstedt, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University, how Russian President Vladimir Putin has weaponized the Soviet myths about World War II to help him justify Russia’s war …

Indore’s 1st Civil Defense Drill Was Held In 1943 During World War-2, Historian Zafar Ansari Recalls Combat Demos, ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore, a city steeped in civil defense history, is experiencing its wartime legacy with a nationwide mock drill on Wednesday. This large-scale exercise, featuring sirens, blackouts and emergency response simulations, revives a …

Art historian spots 'sad hidden meaning' in King Charles' Coronation state portrait

An art historian claims to have spotted a "sad hidden meaning" in the new state portraits of King Charles and Queen Camilla. The new portraits of the King and Queen, which were commissioned to commemorate their Coronation in 2023, were revealed …

Olivier Christin, historian: 'The conclave is where political modernity was invented'

Olivier Christin YANN LEGENDRE Olivier Christin is a historian and a professor at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris. He is notably the author of Vox populi. Une histoire du vote avant le suffrage universel ("Vox Populi: A History of Voting …

Britain's secret sabotage plan to end WWII: How makeshift pistols and 'fire kits' were dropped to prisoners in Germany ...

On the evening of September 25, 1944, a squadron of Lancaster bombers rumbled through the dark autumn clouds above Frankfurt.  Rather than bombs, these engines of war dropped 200,000 packages containing small incendiary devices and cheaply made pistols. It …

‘We will have a crisis for the rule of law': Historian Jon Meacham on the second Trump term

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT 'He can, in fact, be stopped': Buttigieg exhorts Democrats to show voters more in fight with Trump 06:20 'He wants to rewrite history': CO Secy. of …

Why Caravaggio's 'The Calling of Saint Matthew' was Pope Francis' favorite painting − art historian explains

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, "Hope," Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a …

Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a cardinal, he prayed in front of the …

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The real 'DEI hire': Historian slams Justice Clarence Thomas

Historian Jonathan Zimmerman has argued in an article for The Hill that Justice Clarence Thomas, a conservative associate justice of the Supreme Court, is "the real DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] hire on the Supreme Court." Thomas was …