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He was a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Hudson Institute. Before that, he worked on Capitol Hill as senior foreign policy advisor and legislative director to Senator Tom Cotton and served on active duty as a U.S.
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The rise of anti-history | Power Line Power Line Home About Us VIP Access Subscribe E-mail us A A Posted on May 25, 2026 by Scott Johnson in History The rise of anti-history Aaron MacLean is the host of the School of War podcast, national security analyst for CBS News, and a columnist for the Free Press. He was a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Hudson Institute. Before that, he worked on Capitol Hill as senior foreign policy advisor and legislative director to Senator Tom Cotton and served on active duty as a U.S. Marine for seven years, deploying to Afghanistan as an infantry officer in 2009–2010. Following his time in the operating forces, he was assigned to the faculty of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was the 2013 recipient of the Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching. I met Aaron in 2024 and touted his podcast in “If you love military history.” He cites a few of his notable podcast episodes in the X post below. We produced nearly 100 episodes of @schoolofwarpod in 2025. It was quite a year: authors like Stephen Kotkin (Ep. 180), Andrew Roberts (Ep. 189), @DouglasKMurray (Ep. 193), Walter Russell Mead (Ep. 186), and @barrystrauss (Ep. 224). Public figures like @TomCottonAR (Ep. 183);… — Aaron MacLean (@AaronBMacLean) December 30, 2025 In his most recent School of War podcast Aaron interviewed the prominent historian Niall Ferguson at the New York Historical . I have posted the video below. The video touches on many of the issues that face us at the moment. I thought some readers might want to take the time to check it out today. Whether you agree or disagree with Ferguson, what he has to say is always of interest. His brief reference to the Epstein scandal seems to me a jarring anomaly in an otherwise worthwhile discussion. Both MacLean’s and Ferguson’s concluding remarks make for a powerful ending. The video is posted on YouTube with this guide. 03:35 – Historical analogies for today 09:51 – Short war illusion 15:14 – We’re in Cold War II 18:12 – Putin’s essay from 2021 19:50 – Russia-Ukraine war 25:29 – The American mythos of WWII 26:58 – Anti-history 30:04 – The life work of Bill Buckley 31:37 – Return of antisemitism and socialism 32:52 – President Trump’s worldview 36:37 – The war in Iran 47:45 – The new state of warfighting 53:53 – President Trump’s treatment of Ukraine 57:17 – Risks of Taiwan conflict 01:03:57 – Limits to air power 01:06:58 – Reversal of historical revisionism 01:12:30 – Story about Aaron’s father More from Power Line In the Beauty of the Lilies Torture thoughts on Memorial Day Ignoring the obvious As California Goes… Internet Hysteria’s Antidote Responses Show/Post Comments Become a VIP Remove ads, join the discussion and sign up for the exclusive VIP newsletter. Subscribe now! ... Get rid of ADs ! Support Power Line ... VIP Membership Pre
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