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NATO limps to its 70th birthday: legacy may carry it forward

April 1, 2019

April 4 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The alliance, whichmany credit for helping secure a period of unprecedented peace in Europe, has repeatedly been called into question by President Trump who says that NATO’s financial burden is unfairly tilted towards the U.S. Cornell historians say that despite its current challenges, NATO’s legacy is one of remarkable success.

International
Arts and Sciences
Law and Policy

WWI ‘fake news’ made truth the first casualty

November 7, 2018

Firing on the Western Front of World War I ended a century ago, on Nov. 11, 1918. What is known as “the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month,” changed the fate of a continent and paved the way for the nationalisms of World War II. As the world prepares to celebrate the anniversary, John Hubbel Weiss, associate professor of history at Cornell University, says that the current notion of “fake news” can be tied back to this period, when the public began mistrusting the press narrative about the real state of the war.


Timing in Haley’s departure points to rift with national security advisor

October 10, 2018

John Hubbel Weiss, associate professor of history at Cornell University and expert on the history of the UN, says that Nikki Haley’s departure from her position as UN Ambassador could be related to the appointment of John Bolton as the National Security Advisor and his reputation for steamrolling political opponents.


To understand Rohingya crisis, look to Darfur

September 20, 2017

John Hubbel Weiss, a history professor at Cornell University whose research and teaching focuses on genocidal regimes, says the Rohingya crisis is similar to the Darfur genocide in several key ways.

Arts and Sciences

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