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How Smart Are You? Do you remember the popular TV show “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” I only watched it once or twice even though it ran for 4 seasons.  Still, I think the show may have had merit, and if you’re like me, interested in modern history and politics – the Cold War and after – you might do well to give it some thought. Why? Recently, I’ve been going … [Read more...] about A Freebie for You: 100 ChatGPT Cold War Prompts

Full disclosure. I was going to write about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its offshoots like ChatGPT at some point later this summer, but not now. I changed my mind yesterday when I got this email.   In case you don’t know, Jetpack is a plugin that bloggers use to protect their website and provide statistics on their content.  But now Jetpack is offering to … [Read more...] about ChatGPT and IA: A New Frontier in Cold War Research?

Want to be a good conversationalist when people start talking about the Cold War? Here are the terms you need to know. Appeasement: a diplomatic policy aimed at granting concessions to potential enemies to avoid war; generally considered a synonym for weakness. Article 51 of the UN Charter: allows for collective self-defense through regional organizations to be created … [Read more...] about Cold War Terms: What You Need to Know

Today Cold War Studies is introducing its first ever online minicourse. I'm really excited about this and hope that you'll want to join me in exploring Introducing Islam. Since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Islam has been in the headlines. And, most often in the western world, the religion has not generated positive press. Still, it has generated a lot of interest. Now … [Read more...] about INTRODUCING ISLAM