Traitor King: The Duke of Windsor’s Dishonor
A review of Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, by Andrew Lownie.
Infamy at Wannsee
A review of Wannsee: The Road to the Final Solution, by Peter Longerich
The War Stalin Wanted
A review of Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II, by Sean McMeekin.
The Shah’s Undoing
A review of The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty, by Ray Takeyh.
On the Death of George Blake
George Blake has just died in Moscow at the age of 98. Had he been of any other nationality than British, he would not have been allowed to die peacefully.
The New Middle East
From Israel to the Gulf States to Iran, the troubled region is changing.
Saudi Arabia & Its Ruthless Quest for Global Power
A review of Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman’s Ruthless Quest for Global Power, by Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck.