On a global map, Qatar is barely visible. Itâs a tiny speck along the Arabian Gulf, barely the size of Connecticut â and with just over 300,000 citizens, serviced by more than two million resident aliens. But on a global scale of influential countries, Qatar punches far above its weight. Home to more than ten […]
Pelosi’s precision: How 35 years in Congress shaped the end of her reign
Days later, a more positive wrinkle arrived in the form of Democratsâ stunning midterm election success. But this time, Pelosi had a Democratic president and Senate majority leader safely in power, both urging her to stay. And her partyâs potent performance at the polls gave her a fitting backdrop for her emotional farewell Thursday â
Democratsâ Reign of Terror
From the safety of the historianâs perspective, what made the French Revolutionâs âReign of Terrorâ truly terrifying was not the streets of blood or the crash of guillotines, but the Revolutionary governmentâs utter rejection of the rule of law in order to satisfy the peopleâs bloodlust during that moment in time. When it was decided […]