Oscar Clarke

Oscar Clarke has a PhD in History for an intellectual biography of Franz Borkenau. He has previously written for Quadrant, History Today, The Kyiv Post, and the Euromaidan Press.

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US Marines topple the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square w. mosque in the background.

Over-Learning the Lessons of Iraq

Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve.

Oscar Clarke

8 Oct 2024 · 10 min read

A black and white image of a young Lt. Melvin J. Lasky in Germany.

Melvin Lasky: Diary of a Cold Warrior

Melvin Lasky was an indefatigable defender of the liberal spirit during the recovery of postwar Germany.

Oscar Clarke

19 Aug 2024 · 13 min read

A Confected Crisis

Valid concerns about anti-Muslim bigotry should not be used as an excuse to appease Islamist fanatics.

Oscar Clarke

1 Mar 2024 · 9 min read

Apostles of Appeasement

A short history of phoney peace groups and their fellow travellers.

Oscar Clarke

5 Dec 2023 · 11 min read

When Havel Met Biden

Far from being a project of US imperialism, NATO expansion has been a process driven by small and vulnerable countries.

Oscar Clarke

29 Aug 2023 · 7 min read