History of the Present
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- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 6
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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The capital of European integration and Belgian disintegration (opens the original)
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History of the Present (9 days to 29 September 2026)<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1600" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yeby!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media
How should Germany defend its democracy? (opens the original)
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History of the Present (week ending 20 September 2026)<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ecoZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.c
Discussing the new world disorder (opens the original)
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History of the Present (three weeks to 13 September 2026)You might be interested in another round of our lunchtime discussion - recorded on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.History of the Present is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class="subscription-widget
Are we heading for an AI Hiroshima? (opens the original)
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History of the Present (three weeks ending 23 August 2026)<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="415" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VhXs!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-
Why the US needs a Hungarian-style landslide this November (opens the original)
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History of the Present (25 days ending 2 August 2026)<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tNjt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-medi
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