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Film, Television, and China’s (New) Cold War
… Indeed, the ideological conflict was considered bipolar, meaning that it was a contest between capitalist and … and at worst brainwashed. This position is not only demeaning to the intellect of the Chinese people, but it also …
From Commonplace to Controversial: The Different Histories of Abortion in Europe and the United States
… were not distinct. In doing so, they redefined the meaning of abortion to include early stages of pregnancy. …
"Earn Your Spurs" (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 7)
… EMILY’s list, which stands for “early money is like yeast,” meaning it makes the dough rise, developed in 1985 to …
Knighthood As It Was, Not As We Wish It Were
Review of Chivalry in Medieval England, by Nigel Saul (Harvard University Press, 416 pp, 2011, ISBN 978-0-674-06368-6)
Falling for the Fall of Rome
Review of The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Edward J. Watts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021)
… but more importantly gained new insights into the use and meaning of calls for renewal from antiquity to the present. …
A Postcard from Solovki
… laid out stones to materially endow the place with specific meanings—just as the people before them. The shapes may have … Ironically, these stairs had long before had a different meaning. They were the way that pilgrims would walk up to …
People Were Skeptical about Veterans’ Hospitals, Too: The Affordable Care Act and Health Policy Precedents
… is true, he added, because it is an “integrated” system, meaning it both provides and pays for health care. “Yes,” …
A Forgotten Theater of War
Review of India’s War: World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia, by Srinath Raghavan New York, NY: Basic Books, 2016
Can Iraq Learn to Live in Peace?
… This means addressing Iraq’s internal tensions and creating meaningful participatory political systems. But unless the …
'The Energy of a Bright Tomorrow': The Rise of Nuclear Power in Japan
… be ready to open in the next several years but delays have plagued the plant since its conception, and rigorous … Yet, the decision to suspend construction of new plants is meaningless without a full review of the safety of existing …
