Sam Kleiner

Author of The Flying Tigers, Sam Kleiner is a historian and lawyer based in New York City. He was raised in Tucson, Arizona and holds a BA from Northwestern University, a doctorate in international relations from the University of Oxford, where he was a Marshall Scholar, and a JD from Yale Law School. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, and The Atlantic.

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How the Flying Tigers Soared to Glory in World War II

Their shark-faced P-40 fighters were among the most recognizable images of WWII, but only now are we discovering the personal stories of this elite fighting force.

Sam Kleiner

MONEY

WWII's Secret Battle in the Woods

The battlefield wasn’t the only place the future of the world was being forged during WWII. At the Bretton Woods Conference, the modern financial system was created.

Sam Kleiner

They’re Out There

Is Rand Paul World’s Most Gullible Man?

Underpinning Paul’s worldview is the notion that somewhere there is always a wizard behind a curtain controlling our lives.

Sam Kleiner

HOT AIR

Romney's Foreign Policy Foresight a Myth

While a potential Mitt Romney comeback seems partially tied to his supposed prescience about Russia and the Middle East, his lack of actual policies speak volumes to the contrary.

Sam Kleiner

Patterns

Christie’s Other Bridgegates

Before a political enemy was punished by his staff, the then-U.S. Attorney was accused of using his office to reward friends with no-bid contracts.

Sam Kleiner

How the Flying Tigers Soared to Glory in World War II

WWII's Secret Battle in the Woods

Is Rand Paul World’s Most Gullible Man?

Romney's Foreign Policy Foresight a Myth

Christie’s Other Bridgegates

The History of Hillary-Bashing