What is the central fact of the Middle East today?
In his latest book, The Loom of Time, the eminent analyst of modern diplomatic affairs, Robert D. Kaplan, explores issues related to the Middle East. In an appearance at the…
KARL ROVE: Where is Walter Cronkite?
During a discussion at the LBJ Library in Austin yesterday, Karl Rove lamented the lack of editorial integrity amongst the news media today. “Where is Walter Cronkite?” he asked rhetorically.…
LBJ and the Space Program
Pres. Lyndon Johnson oversaw the Apollo space program during his term of office in the 1960s. The current Administrator of NASA, Bill Nelson, was at the LBJ Library in Austin…
Gerald Ford Presidential Museum and Library
The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum was opened in 1979. Perhaps due to the prevailing mood of the country then, it was, in the words of Ford’s son Michael, “kind of…
Admiral McRaven: On Education
Four-star Admiral William McRaven was back in a familiar venue. Six years ago, he was interviewed by Mark Updegrove, President of the LBJ Foundation here in Austin. The interview took…
BIDEN: “He’s Running”
For political analyst Chris Whipple, there is no doubt about the Democratic candidate for President in 2024. “He’s running!” He, of course, is President Joe Biden. Whipple’s book on the…
Dictatorial Misrule
As the crimes of the former president become ever more obvious, we are reminded of the words of Shakespeare, who might have been describing the White House from 2017-2021: “Hell…
Demagogues in American Politics
At a recent talk at the University of Texas in Austin, Dr. Charles Zug explained how he was led to a study of a particularly problematic element of American politics.…
EUROMISSILES: The Cold War Gambit
“In a somewhat unusual thing for a book, my central cast of characters are three types of missiles.” So stated Dr. Susan Colbourn in a recent talk at the University…
How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise
“Trump cabinet meetings eerily resembled high-level meetings in Beijing as, one by one, the senior officials praised the wisdom of their leader. The unpredictable interactions between the administrations of the…