World History Threads

Emergency Powers: History and Lessons to Contemporary Democracies

Exploring the history and state of executive power

Dec 26, 2025 • Adarsh yadav

A Historical Analysis of the SAT

How a tool for equity became a gatekeeper: The SAT’s lasting impact on opportunity and inequality in college admissions

Dec 8, 2025 • Sonia Roy

November 2025

A Platoon Leader’s Reflections on War and Its Aftermath

Reflections from Baquba and beyond

Nov 17, 2025 • Samson Cain

The History of Economic Thought in the United States

The political legacy of U.S. fiscal crises

Nov 17, 2025 • Samson Cain

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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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Ami Gelman

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Soviets in Space: Interkosmos and its Limits

Cold War internationalism and the politics of prestige

Sep 4, 2025 • Ayushmaan Mukherjee

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Understanding History: a Rankean Lens

Why the principles of Rankean historiography still matter

Sep 1, 2025 • Avish Patel

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August 2025

AI Governance in Pakistan

Legal, ethical, and strategic imperatives towards responsible governance

Aug 27, 2025 • Adil Nawaz

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