#Historical Precedent

Articles (4)

• 🇺🇸 Nixon’s ‘Madman’ approach is dangerous, but it works — and Trump knows it — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Trump is not the first commander in chief to use dire threats to end a war. “Madman” Richard Nixon and former President Eisenhower forged that diplomatic path years ago.

  Related: #Foreign Policy, #Political Strategy
• 🇺🇸 The Next Phase of the Immigration Crackdown Is Quieter — and More Destabilizing — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Self-deportation is an idea with deep roots. It’s making a comeback.

  Related: #Immigration Policy, #Social Impact
• 🇬🇧 Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large — 11/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.

  Related: #Foreign Policy
• 🇺🇸 History tells us that sitting on the sidelines was not an option with Iran — 04/03/2026 [USA]

  'Iran has been the leading sponsor of terror in the world. It has continued to be a threat to America and Israel since 1979, when 66 embassy personnel were held hostage for 444 days,' writes an L.A. T...

  Related: #Foreign Policy, #Military Intervention