From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. May 19, 2026 Last month I wrote an article that looked back at two of the most important foreign relations concepts of the 1990s with the idea of evaluating them in the present to see what, if anything, from those theories proved true. That article mainly focused … Continue reading Looking back at ‘The Clash of Civilizations’
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Reviewing Lawrence Wright’s “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11”
By James Finck, Ph.D. I think it is safe to say that the most significant event in my lifetime is Sept. 11, 2001. Yet while names like Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda are now household names, the American public at large knows very little about them, how Al-Qaeda works or much about the other founding … Continue reading Reviewing Lawrence Wright’s “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11”
“The First Muslim” by Lesley Hazleton
From Southwest Ledger A Book Review by James Finck, Ph.D. With tensions in the Middle East elevated due to the conflict in Gaza and now American soldiers being killed by Iranian backed terrorists, I believe it is wise to learn as much as possible about the Middle East to make the most informed decisions possible … Continue reading “The First Muslim” by Lesley Hazleton
Historically Speaking 