During Liberia's civil war, thousands of school children missed out on schooling. Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, looks at the impact of school interruptions on the future politics of those children who missed out during the conflict.
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. While celebrations for the event will be grand in scale and scope, this year's commemoration will not reverberate as it did during the centennial. How do the two anniversaries compare?
One out of every 25 American men died during the Civil War, and it seems the country is still fighting. Kurt talks with Adam Goodheart, historian and journalist, about how the divide between red states and blue echoes the gray and blue of the Civil War.
Memorial Day was originally envisioned by Southern women in the US to honor Civil War soldiers. Today it's become many things to many people.
Jeb Sharp explores the lessons from the American Civil War that resonate with current events in Iraq.