Tag: history
African-American Music Appreciation Month: 5 essential reads
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
To commemorate African-American Music Appreciation Month this June, California Senator Kamala Harris released a Spotify playlist with songs spanning genres and...
Julius Caesar in our times
Jyotsna G. Singh, Michigan State University
“All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare once wrote.
In recent weeks, that Shakespearean adage has been particularly resonant, with the...
4 things to know about North and South Korea
Ji-Young Lee, American University School of International Service
Editor’s note:
North Korea recently tested a ballistic missile that landed in the sea between North...
Why the French presidential candidates are arguing about their colonial history
Jennifer Sessions, University of Iowa
When the French presidential elections begin on April 23, the world will be watching closely.
Polls are...
Seeking truth among ‘alternative facts’
Peter Neal Peregrine, Lawrence University
Part of what I do as an archaeologist is judge between competing claims to truth. Indeed, you could say this...
Exxon’s Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American...
Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics
Brian C. Black, Pennsylvania State University
“How Big Oil Bought the White House and...
Does nonpartisan journalism have a future?
Justin Buchler, Case Western Reserve University
The nonpartisan model of journalism is built around the norm of covering politics as though both parties are equally...
Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?
Johanna Schuster-Craig, Michigan State University
After the election of Donald Trump, commentators have argued that German Chancellor Angela Merkel may become the leader of the...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
