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An Elegy for the Foreign Correspondent
In a new book, Elisa Tamarkin retraces her father’s work in Vietnam and untangles the relationship of American newspaper business to the American war machine.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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The New Republic
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April 16, 2026
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A Roosevelt Corollary for the World
Donald Trump didn’t bring back the Monroe Doctrine. That was the work of the 26th president — and many of the presidents who succeeded him.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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HNN
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March 25, 2026
What the American Revolution Owes the Rest of the World
A new book traces a global upheaval stretching from Philadelphia and London to Freetown and Madras.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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The New Republic
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February 5, 2026
Jimmy Carter Held the Door Open for Neoliberalism
His unwillingness to take a radical stance forced him to respond to events by imposing austerity and doing little to strengthen labor.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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Jacobin
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December 29, 2024
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Letting the World Scream
The U.S., Nicaragua, and the International Court of Justice in the 1980s.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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HNN
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November 26, 2024
What’s the Matter With the Democrats?
Two new books reveal the shortcomings at the heart of the liberal critique of Trump voters.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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Dissent
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September 23, 2024
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Changing Views on Israel Isolating the U.S. at the U.N.
Americans have been isolated at the U.N. on Israel for a half century — but that used to prompt fierce debate.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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Made By History
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January 18, 2024
The Myth of Reagan’s Cold War Toughness Haunts American Foreign Policy
Hawks may claim that uncompromising defense policies won the Cold War. But his pursuit of peace was more important.
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Sean T. Byrnes
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The New Republic
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July 6, 2023