The Cold War and How We Think About Private Property A less-discussed aspect of the conflict, one still ongoing today, is over the laws governing property and investment

The Chernobyl Workers Today Maisie Crow's short documentary, Half-Lives: The Chernobyl Workers Now, tells the story of the community that survived the Chernobyl disaster

The Chernobyl Workers Today Maisie Crow's short documentary, Half-Lives: The Chernobyl Workers Now, tells the story of the community that survived the Chernobyl disaster

How the Soviet Union Transformed Terrorism The USSR developed two tools that changed the world: airplane hijackings and state-sponsorship of terror

Soviet Nationalism Is Still Driving Russian Politics Forged in World War II, the Stalin-era phenomenon has persisted into Putin's Russia today

A Changing NATO for a Changing World NATO can expect success if its goals and efforts reflect NATO nations' common purpose, as they did during the Cold War, and failure if they do not

The Cold War Is Long Gone, but the Nuclear Threat Is Still Here America's nuclear strategy hasn't changed much since the Soviet Union fell, but the world's nuclear dangers have

How the Fall of the Soviet Union Changed the News Media American TV would never cover breaking news the same way again

No Great Game: The Story of Post-Cold War Powers in Central Asia The U.S. has been increasingly active in these former Soviet satellites, but Russian influence is still a major force

Peace in the Post-Cold War World The world is a much safer place than it was 20 years ago -- here's why, how it happened, and what it means for our future

The Uncertain Future of the Military-Industrial Complex The U.S. defense industry, flush since September 2001, may once again be facing a period of decline

Race Around the World: The 20-Year Contest for Oil The global oil market opened up, ending an 80-year period when the biggest concern was diversity of sources. Now, we face a new challenge: cost.