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I am a historian, environmental strategist and writer. My education includes a BA in zoology and a MA in medieval history from the University of Illinois. I continued my graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin where I earned a doctorate in Greek-European history. I then did my postdoctoral studies the history of science at Harvard University. Part of these studies included the writing of my first book about the transfer of science and technology from the United States to other countrie…

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The Logic of Forever War Includes Nuclear Brinkmanship

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PAINTING: War, painting by Evi Sarantea. By Evaggelos Vallianatos Prologue For a variety of reasons, humans often resort to killing each other. Instead of resolving their differences peacefully, they arm themselves and kill each other until one of them wins the conflict, that is, he has killed most of his opponents. This deadly tradition survives and thrives to this day – in 2026.
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Why Is War the Father and King of All?

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By Evaggelos Vallianatos Verified
| CounterPunch Verified
War, painting by Evi Sarantea. For a variety of reasons, humans often resort to killing each other. Instead of resolving their differences peacefully, they arm themselves and kill each other until one of them wins the conflict, that is, he has killed most of his opponents. This deadly tradition survives and thrives to this day – in 2026.
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From Omnipotence to Democracy

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By Evaggelos Vallianatos Verified
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Ceremonies during the annexation of the Republic of Hawaii, 1898. Raising American Flag at United States Annexation Ceremony at ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii. The American marines performing the ceremony are from the USS Philadelphia. Collection: Ray Jerome Baker Collection. Public Domain. I have been in the United States for most of my life. I witnessed the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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