This is the danger of overpersonalizing foreign policy. While diplomacy has always contained a human element — and yes, some degree of flattery — when the chemistry between leaders becomes a ...
To remember Robert Redford, the Voice re-posts J. Hoberman's epic essay about the Hollywood heartthrob's directing of "Quiz Show." ...
By train and by plane, U.S. presidents have made their way to Utah to stump, speak and take a break. Some visited often, and some never came again.
During the 1980s, Donald Trump and Richard Nixon were friendly acquaintances and mutual admirers. In 1982, Trump wrote Nixon a fan letter saying, “I think you are one of the country’s great men, and ...
President Donald Trump drew comparisons with former Republican President Richard Nixon when he posted a photo of himself pointing at Russian President Vladimir Putin in a side-by-side with Nixon doing ...
Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa was five years into a 13-year prison sentence when President Richard Nixon commuted his sentence in December 1971. The terms of his commutation barred Hoffa from ...
Luke Nichter had spent the preponderance of his academic career shining a light on the historical legacy of Richard Nixon. Long condemned by a unanimous chorus of left-wing critics, Nichter had worked ...
John F. Kennedy ran for President in 1960. What techniques did he use in his campaign? How do presidential elections differ today? The analysis below comes from David M. Rubenstein’s fascinating book, ...
Listen to more stories on the Noa app. “Is it Goldstein again?” Richard Nixon demanded. In July of 1971, the president was infuriated that an unnamed official at the Bureau of Labor Statistics had ...
History doesn't repeat itself, the adage goes, but it often rhymes. We've learned that this year as we explore coverage in National Catholic Reporter over the past six decades. In August of 1972, ...
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Sunday said President Trump’s decision to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a dismal jobs report is “way beyond ...
During my long life, fourteen men have served as president of the United States. As I recall their administrations, I come to the unshakable conclusion that Trump is the worst of them, in terms of ...