Forming West Virginia
When Virginia decided to join the South, many Unionists in the western portion of the state were opposed to the move.
War and Foreign Policy
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The Living Reality of Military-Economic Fascism
No organization has more money at its disposal than the US government, which attracts thieves and con men at least in full proportion to its control of wealth.
A Policy of Northern Oppression
As the fear of spies and traitors spread through the North, political arrests became commonplace, even in states as far north as Maine.
Controlling Missouri, Part 6: Martial Law
Included in John C. Frémont’s declaration of Martial Law is the first emancipation proclamation of the war.
Controlling Missouri, Part 5: Bloody Hill
Confederate and Union forces fight on Bloody Hill, and the Battle of Wilson’s Creek comes to an end.
The Poets of the Great War — And the True Cost of War
The abandonment of liberal reason to warlike frenzy was felt deeply by the poets of the First World War.
Controlling Missouri, Part 4: The Battle of Wilson’s Creek
Chris Calton recounts one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
Controlling Missouri, Part 3: Punishing the Rebels
Union forces pursue the Missouri secessionists to the southwest corner of the state.
Why We Can’t Ignore the “Militia” Clause of the Second Amendment
The Second Amendment is much more than a guarantee of private gun ownership. It was designed to decentralize and weaken the military establishment in the United States.
War Abroad, War at Home
Why do seemingly endless military conflicts persist, despite lacking any constituency beyond the DC beltway?
