Today we remember “Victory in Europe” 75 years ago. Like me you may be filled with both sorrow, for allies who perished as they defeated Nazi Germany’s murderous rule, and joy that their sacrifice ushered in the possibility of a “second chance.”
Author Archives: Susan Eisenhower
‘How Ike Led’ coming soon
My new book, ‘How Ike Led,’ a retrospective of Eisenhower’s wartime and presidential leadership, will be published on June 2nd by Thomas Dunne Books.
A Note to the Reader
Over the years, I have found it enormously satisfying to write this blog and to offer comments on our current political scene.
Without Words: A Year of Sadness and Joy
It has been heartening to hear from so many readers of this blog. Many have asked when I will be writing more commentary.
From Here to Mars: My Testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space
Ten years ago I came out with a book, “Partners in Space: US-Russian Cooperation after the Cold War.”
Hillary Clinton and the Cost of Political Talk
At a campaign fundraiser yesterday, Hillary Clinton managed to step on a geopolitical landmine when she compared Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler.
The Monuments Men: How Many Heroes Really Act Alone?
Considerable ink has been devoted to reviews of “The Monuments Men,” the newest World War II story to hit the movie theaters.
Swords into Ploughshares
Yesterday, American officials and their Russian counterparts marked the end of the Megatons to Megawatts program with the last shipment of Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) from Russia to the United States.
Politics as Sport (And Guess Who the Losers Are?)
The growing pressure on Washington Redskins owner, Dan Snyder, to change the team’s name prompted TIME Magazine to suggest in its November 4th issue an “alternative name more fitting for a sports team in the nation’s capital.”
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