Maria Badia

Image from Putin’s Nuclear Threats Evoke Cold War Tensions of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Video

Putin’s Nuclear Threats Evoke Cold War Tensions of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Russia’s recent nuclear threats have revived Cold War animosity with roots in the Cuban missile crisis. During ​a standoff in 1962, a tense confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly resulted in a nuclear war.

Image from Midterm Elections: How 1994 Midterms Set Off an Era of Divisive Politics
Video

Midterm Elections: How 1994 Midterms Set Off an Era of Divisive Politics

Midterm elections, often a referendum on the sitting president’s agenda, can set the stage for future policy debates. Economic and social issues with roots in the 1994 midterms are still being debated today.

Return to Masthead