World History Threads

Nietzsche and Marx: The Roots of the Modern Right and Left

A Comparative Analysis (and Critique) of Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx’s Revolutionary Views on History, Morality, Class Conflict, and the Broader…

Nov 10 • 

Samson Cain

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October 2025

The 10th Mountain Division

A historical account of one of World War II’s most famed military units

Oct 25 • 

Miles Dinger

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John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis

The direct results of this contentious standoff, which brought about new global developments that undoubtedly made the world safer

Oct 15 • 

Miles Dinger

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When Plagues Rewrite History

Pandemics have always reshaped societies. From medieval Europe to the modern digital world, outbreaks reveal as much about human behavior as they do…

Oct 13 • 

Ifsah Mutayyab

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September 2025

What Do the Democrats Do Now?

Democrats must change their platform to confront Trump's Republican Party

Sep 28 • 

Ami Gelman

1

Soviets in Space: Interkosmos and its Limits

Cold War internationalism and the politics of prestige

Sep 4 • 

Ayushmaan Mukherjee

5

Understanding History: a Rankean Lens

Why the principles of Rankean historiography still matter

Sep 1 • 

Avish Patel

3

August 2025

AI Governance in Pakistan

Legal, ethical, and strategic imperatives towards responsible governance

Aug 27 • 

Adil Nawaz

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Religion and Dictatorship in Francoist Spain

In Spain, is Christian nationalism flourishing from the seeds Franco Planted?

Aug 24 • 

Elias Castro

3

Vice Admiral James Stockdale: the Stoicist

The story of a man in captivity and his embodiment of Stoic philosophy

Aug 19 • 

Samson Cain

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The History of Cricket in Colonial India

From gentleman’s game to communal battleground

Aug 16 • 

Avish Patel

3

British Rule and India’s Ecological Transformation

How British colonial policies reshaped India’s landscapes, exploited its natural resources, and disrupted centuries-old ecological balance

Aug 13 • 

Avish Patel

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