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John Broich writes on a variety of topics on British, US, and world history as well as current politics and culture. He is a professor at Case Western Reserve University and holds a PhD from Stanford University.

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What's Fact and What's Fiction in Dunkirk

What's Fact and What's Fiction in Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan's is likely to be the most widely seen or read depiction of history released in 2017. So ho…

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The Pink Triangle: How the Nazis ruthlessly destroyed the first gay rights movement

The Pink Triangle: How the Nazis ruthlessly destroyed the first gay rights movement

Very recently, Germany's Cabinet approved a bill that will expunge the convictions of tens of thousands of Ge…

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Triumph of the F-You Boys: How Trump Won the Anti-Establishment Vote That Mattered

Triumph of the F-You Boys: How Trump Won the Anti-Establishment Vote That Mattered

Back in 2003, using a colorful descriptor, a political scientist identified a superset of voters who would on…

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2017 Isn't '1984' – It's Stranger Than Orwell Imagined

2017 Isn't '1984' – It's Stranger Than Orwell Imagined

The best-selling book on Amazon is '1984' – which was originally published in 1949.

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Way Before Trump, This Media Mogul Wanted to Make America Great Again

Way Before Trump, This Media Mogul Wanted to Make America Great Again

The priest dreamed of building a grand church that seated far more than just his local parishioners back in t…

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The Real Reason Charles Dickens Wrote 'A Christmas Carol'

The Real Reason Charles Dickens Wrote 'A Christmas Carol'

After a particularly bleak year, millions in the English-speaking world and beyond will seek some comfort by …

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ANALYSIS | US refugee policy part of effort to keep some English‑speaking nations white

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By John Broich
| News24 Verified
Newly arrived Afrikaner “refugees” listen to US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar (right) deliver welcome statements in a hangar at Atlantic Aviation Dulles near Washington Dulles International Airport on 12 May 2025 in Dulles, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Trump administration’s Afrikaner programme reactivates Woodrow Wilson’s logic.
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US Refugee Policy for White South Africans is Part of a Century‑Long Effort to Keep Some English‑Speaking Nations White

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By John Broich
| CounterPunch Verified
Trekboers making camp, an 1804 painting by Samuel Daniell – Public Domain Whiteness appears to be an official immigration credential in the eyes of the United States government. The Trump administration in late 2025 slashed the annual cap on refugee admissions to 7,500 for budget year 2026, down from the 125,000 cap set in 2024 by the Biden administration.
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The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat Original

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By John Broich
| Ohio Capital Journal
4:30 Commentary The USS Thomas Hudner fires a land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 1, 2026.
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