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Tag: History

Posted inOpinion

Darwin’s ‘The Descent of Man’ 150 years on

by Ian Hesketh and Henry-James Meiring February 27, 2021February 26, 2021

When Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was first published in On the Origin of Species in 1859, the book was conspicuously silent about how his theory applied to humans. Darwin believed the subject of human evolution was so “surrounded with prejudices” he was determined to avoid it entirely. It was only when he became frustrated […]

Posted inOpinion

What is fascism?

by John Broich February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Posted inEssay

China’s politics as war by other means

by Francesco Sisci February 4, 2021February 8, 2021
Posted inAnalysis

Lakeside Number Cruncher’s history of the world

by Matt Aizawa April 10, 2020April 15, 2020
Posted inWorld

Why the New Silk Roads are a ‘threat’ to US bloc

by Pepe Escobar January 24, 2020April 4, 2020
Posted inIsrael, Middle East

Israeli politics: Three strikes and you’re out

by Norman A. Bailey December 20, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, European Union, United States, World

More about China that Goldman could have learned

by Wen Yang December 8, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, European Union, United States, World

David Goldman could have learned more about China

by Wen Yang December 5, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

The children’s crusade, 2019

by Edward R Dougherty September 27, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inUnited States, World

Trump’s effect on US foreign policy 

by Joseph S. Nye September 7, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inUnited States, World

Biden makes most profound statement of US campaign

by Edward R Dougherty August 22, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan

Remarkable history of Taiwan’s Seediq people

by Abhinash Das July 22, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inIraq, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

Looted antiquities should be sent home

by Jonathan Gornall July 20, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inEgypt, Middle East, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

We must put women back in our history books

by Rym Tina Ghazal July 6, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inIran, Middle East, United States, World

The empire’s creative destruction

by Vijay Prashad March 6, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Get over it: Asia rules

by Pepe Escobar February 6, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Bone analysis uncovers more about ancient Mongolians

by Asia Times staff January 16, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inBangladesh, Egypt, European Union, India, Middle East, South Asia, World

The Cuban Revolution, 60 years on

by Vijay Prashad January 6, 2019
Posted inBangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Lessons unlearned from the East Pakistan debacle

by Imad Zafar December 17, 2018
Posted inAT Finance, China, European Union, Germany, India, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

An historical journey into Crimea

by Pepe Escobar December 15, 2018February 18, 2020

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