JB Shreve
JB Shreve is the author of "How the World Ends: Understanding the Growing Chaos." He has been the host of the End of History podcast since 2012. He has degrees in International Relations and Middle East Studies. His other books include the Intelligence Brief Series. Regular posts and updates from JB Shreve are available at www.theendofhistory.net
A thorough look at the history of Iran and US-Iranian relations without the political hype.
This post is part of my wider History of India series. Today we look at the history of the Kashmir conflict and also answer the question of Why is Kashmir so important?
Why is Kashmir Important?
From a territorial dispute or political issue standpoint there are a lot of similar...
The following is a brief overview for understanding the conflict in South Sudan. Scroll down for a look at the South Sudan conflict timeline and South Sudan conflict fact sheet. This post is updated regularly.
South Sudan Conflict Fact Sheet and Timeline
The conflict in South Sudan is now the greatest...
The capture of Adolf Eichmann and the true story of Operation Finale are fascinating history and presented significant considerations on morality.
This is part four in the series this week from JB Shreve and the End of History.
Unlike those in poverty, when you’re middle class you usually know you are struggling. Struggle defines your lifestyle. Every day is a struggle to keep up with debt payments, tax burdens, job changes...
Part 3 in my series on the American Caste System looks at what it's like to be poor in America. This begins to explain why we have class conflict.
The experts want us to believe that confusing middle class statistics are for them alone to understand. It's not as difficult as they make it to be.
Increasingly the middle class can be defined less by what a household earns and more by what it no longer has access to. (The American Caste System: Part 2)
The recent debates on extreme poverty in America miss the larger realities of the changes and threats within the American economy and caste system.
Distinguishing the different names and leaders of Iran can be a challenge. This infographic provides a little cheat sheet on the timeline and names.