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Associate Professor of History, Toronto Metropolitan University

Donald Trump is no Winston Churchill and the coronavirus pandemic is not like a world war. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

July 12, 2020

Comparing COVID‑19 to past world war efforts is premature — and presumptuous

Arne Kislenko, Toronto Metropolitan University

It’s always dangerous to put present-day events into historic perspectives. That’s especially true when political leaders have compared the coronavirus pandemic to a war effort.

Protesters chant slogans and hold up posters of Qassem Soleimani during a demonstration in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on Jan. 12, 2020. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

January 13, 2020

The long history and current consequences of the Iranian‑American conflict

Arne Kislenko, Toronto Metropolitan University

The history of the Iran-United States relationship is complex and often brutal. Understanding it helps put today’s turmoil into sharper focus.

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