Articles on President John F. Kennedy

Displaying all articles

Members of law enforcement agencies search for shooting suspect Vance Boelter at a house on June 15, 2025, in Belle Plaine, Minn. AP Photo/George Walker IV

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

A scholar of extremism writes that the use of the term often obscures deeper societal issues such as rising political violence and is dangerously simplistic.
Left to right: JD Vance on the campaign trail; his childhood home in Ohio; and the Netflix adaptation of his memoir. Julia Nikinshohn & Carolyn Kaster, AAP; Lacey Tyrell/Netflix

Hillbilly Elegy: JD Vance’s ‘remarkable, if maudlin’ memoir doesn’t mirror his current politics, but offers clues

JD Vance follows a tradition of US political leaders, notably Barack Obama, introducing themselves through books. What does Hillbilly Elegy reveal about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president?
John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy in the limousine in Dallas minutes before the assassination. Walt Cisco/Dallas Morning News

JFK assassination 60 years on: seven experts on what to watch, see and read to understand the event and its consequences

The event shocked the world. But it also sparked the minds of filmmakers, authors, artists and conspiracy theorists.
Bay of Pigs debacle: Watched by armed guards, grim-faced US-backed invaders are marched off to prison after their capture by Fidel Castro’s forces. Bettmann via Getty Images

60 years after Bay of Pigs, New York Times role – and myth – made clear

The New York Times gave in to White House pressure and did not publish crucial information about an impending US-backed invasion of Cuba. It’s an old story, much repeated – but it’s wrong.
President-elect Joe Biden introduces his foreign policy and national security team on Nov. 24 in Wilmington, Del. Mark Makela/Getty Images

Can Joe Biden win the transition?

In order to establish his legitimacy, President-elect Joe Biden has to accomplish several big tasks.
During a protest, federal police officials stand inside a fence at the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, July 25, 2020. (Photo by Ankur Dholakia / AFP via Getty Images

Don’t want federal agents in your city or town? Then protect federal property

No one involved in local government wants to see federal law enforcement agents take over their policing. But a mayor who’s also a legal scholar says there’s history and precedent for it.

Top contributors

More