Topic: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
-
Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
-
Obama-Netanyahu tensions: Not as bad as 5 other US-Israel low points
Will US-Israel relations fray over Iran? Not likely – they've seen worse.
-
Jesse Owens: 10 quotes for his birthday
10 quotes from the Olympic athlete on what would have been his 99th birthday.
-
Fall books: 19 smart nonfiction picks
Here are 19 fall 2012 nonfiction titles worth checking out.
All Content
-
July 4 is important -- but so is July 3
Two events on July 3, 1863 matter as much to human rights as July 4, 1776.
-
Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, died on Monday
West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd had been in Congress since 1953. He won his ninth term to the US Senate in 2006.
-
The Icarus Syndrome
How hubris – in various shapes and forms – played a role in America’s decision to go to war in Iraq.
-
Opinion: A new way to blend Republican and Democratic values
Americans trust community approaches, not pure individualism or big, federal government.
-
Secretary Gates wants 'hard, unsparing look' at military spending
In a hard-hitting speech Saturday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates invoked the legacy of Dwight Eisenhower in limiting military spending to what is absolutely necessary 'and not a penny more.'
-
David Petraeus for president? He keeps speculation alive.
Army Gen. David Petraeus, credited with devising a counterinsurgency doctrine to save Iraq from chaos, spoke at a Thursday dinner for conservatives and neo-conservatives. He didn't exactly squelch speculation about a possible presidential bid.
-
Obama’s policies may spur nuclear proliferation
Obama's nuclear policies are on track to make the US the Johnny Appleseed of nuclear weapons.
-
The Publisher
Alan Brinkley looks beyond the stereotypes to create a more nuanced portrait of magazine publisher Henry Luce.
-
The Monitor's View: Iceland volcano ash cloud: At least Europe has a backup in trains, ferries, buses
The Iceland volcano underscores the need for the US to invest more heavily in surface transportation -- and move quickly to reauthorize the six-year transportation law.
-
David Petraeus for president in 2012?
If General David Petraeus ends America’s two longest wars on a victorious note, the call to make a presidential run in 2012 may be hard to resist.
-
Citizens of London
The Americans who made it to London post-World War II found a vibrant city fueled by courage and resolve.
-
For Obama, no buddies abroad
Other U.S. presidents have bonded with foreign leaders, but Obama so far has no such ties. Does that matter?
-
Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of March 8, 2010
Readers write in about high-speed rail, illegal aliens, and guest workers.
-
Opinion: NATO renewal requires European courage on Afghanistan
NATO reform can’t come fast enough. European leaders must step up and persuade the public of the importance of the Afghan mission and the threat of Al Qaeda.
-
Obama's nuclear power policy: a study in contradictions?
Obama wants to triple public financing for new nuclear power plants, even as he nixes funds for storing commercial radioactive waste. The policy may be calculated to win votes for climate change legislation, but critics say it's not 'coherent' and carries new security risks.
-
The Monitor's View: On board for fast trains
Obama’s high-speed rail plan starts America down the track to a more efficient way of transport. But this high-cost investment will need long-term commitment from the public and private sectors.
-
Amid skepticism, Obama reaches out to Republicans
President Obama will meet Friday with House Republicans during their annual retreat. It's a symbolic display of bipartianship, but will it make a difference?
-
Opinion: Want to help the environment and get cash back for cutting carbon emissions?
The Alaska dividends model is just one of several ways the 1,200-page Waxman-Markey climate change bill could be simplified and made more effective.
-
US says no plan to cut Israel loan guarantees, but it's been tried before
US Mideast Envoy George Mitchell hinted over the weekend that the US could withhold loan guarantees from Israel to pressure the Jewish state back to peace talks with Palestinians. Aid has been used to try to change Israel's behavior in the past, with mixed results.
-
Which president was the best football player?
Five modern US chief executives played football in college. Which president ranks as the greatest football player?
-
When presidential gaffes go global
President Obama's much-discussed bow in Japan earlier this month is the latest in a long line of awkward moments between world leaders as they adjust to each others' different cultural norms.
-
Gibbs slams Gallup poll showing record low approval for Obama
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs disses Gallup poll showing Obama approval rating at record low.
-
The roots of Iran's nuclear program
It's quest to develop a nuclear program has taken a circuitous path through history – and includes early cooperation with the US.
-
D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
This is the best one-volume history of the invasion of Normandy yet written.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community