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… Civilization” have animated many within what is considered the alt-right. However, the valorization of “western civilization” is often rooted … propaganda. Why and how do nationalists in Europe and the U.S. draw contemporary connections to ancient Greece and … anti feminists use classics because to a certain extent, when you're looking at anti-feminist appropriation of …

… Given all the furor about the role of academics in public life—a debate taking place in The Atlantic , Politico , and The New York Times among other … Wiggins. So first, I read a piece by Nicholas Kristof when he took up the topic in the New York Times writing, …

… We take off our shoes and coats and send them through the X-ray machine with our laptops (separate … commercial aviation really is safer today than it was in the past. 1. The “Knute Rockne” Crash, 1931 An … with United Flight 718 in 1956. The tragedy came at a time when Americans were taking to the air in ever greater …

… Minister Narendra Modi has made a point to reach out to the United States and will visit America for a second time at the end of September 2015. Does Modi’s Hindu-nationalist … Janata Party, or “BJP,” also spell a new chapter for the world’s most populous democracy? What role does religion …

… This is the part where I’m supposed to scare you. The part where, … of privacy experienced by our parents and grandparents when they were our age are rapidly disintegrating in the … and realized things had perhaps gone too far but by then it was too difficult to roll things back. We had become too …

… historian and Origins editor Nicholas Breyfogle about the international race for the arctic . He tells us about the complex and perhaps explosive historical dimensions of … I mean, the Canadians in particular, their heads exploded when the Russians planted this flag. So the article tries to …

… Marches by laid-off workers and the arrest of protest organizers in several Chinese … the world. It’s natural to use 1989 as a reference point when trying to make sense of outbursts of unrest in China, … Mao. And they expressed nostalgia for a time when China was more isolated. Some even complained about their nation’s …

… On June 23rd, 2016, 52% of voters in the United Kingdom stunned the British political and media establishment—and the entire world—by voting to leave the European Union. … make another world war impossible. And ironically, when Churchill is talking about this need for European …

… The rapid shift in attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States has been one of the most dramatic cultural transformations in recent memory. … Clay Howard   You know, one of the things I was thinking when I heard the question is, you know, on one hand, you've …

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster (2-3 December, 1984 in Bhopal, India), the world’s worst industrial disaster.  Dr. Madhumita Dutta … is a U.C.C product. Also, to remember, this is also a time when India became newly independent. In 1947 there were …

… “Socialism!” That’s the alarm many conservative commentators and legislators are sounding about the latest development in Washington’s bank bailout scheme. Critics worry that the … begin a slippery slope towards socialism or at least a day when government officials run American businesses, the …

… received a certain amount of rough treatment. Those on the American political left call this treatment “torture.” They say it was criminal conduct, and they want somebody held … the sake of argument, let’s assume that the left is correct when they say that it was in fact torture, a violation of …

… They're piling on Barack Obama for being all word, no act. … will soon feel "Obama Comedown Syndrome," especially when they recognize that his "hope-mongering is vaporous." … in debates with Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. Lincoln was still an underdog in the Republican presidential race …

… Emannuel Macron called for artifacts taken to France during the heyday of European imperialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to be returned to Africa, sending shockwaves throughout the museum world. “I cannot accept,” said Macron, “that a … in the 18th and 19th centuries in a in a big way. That's when the wholesale importation, of these things started to …

… Recent mass shootings have turned American attention to the nation’s mental health system, its perceived failings, and it's potential to stem the tide of mass violence. However, Americans have a long … problems and an equally lengthy history of criticizing the treatment of those considered mentally ill. On this …

… Until the 1970s, releasing records required deference to a former … and to file claims against release. But as Nixon showed when archivists tried to open some segments of his … servants from their labor bureau positions. Nixon’s order was contained in one of several thousand documents that the …

… Late last month, when North Korea assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on … not include all of the most powerful states.  Second, it was created too quickly and therefore resulted in too many … The U.N. may be dysfunctional, but it’s the kind of …

… Kimberly Hamlin , Marc Horger , and Paula Baker —in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. Together, they reflect on the nature of political campaigns, the … all-time low. All of this came to a head on election night, when the polls showing a Clinton win turned into a Trump …

… The Trump administration has taken a hardline on immigration. News from the U.S. border that asylum seekers are being turned away, that parents are being separated from their children, and the termination of Temporary Protected … in general. This is part of what Trump promised when he was running for election. It's part of the politics …

… The case of the disappearing Veep is no great mystery.  When Gore conceded, the cover of Newsweek was displaying the word “CHAOS” ripping open the … The Case of the Disappearing Vice President …

… Although Israeli leaders insist they want a secure peace with all their neighbors, their … began promoting a Jewish state in the late 19th century. When they spoke about security for the Jews, their intention was just as much psychological as political. This legacy …

… Russian and Ukrainian history, with particular attention to the breakup of the Soviet Union, Putin’s rise to power in Russia, and the 2014 Revolution in Ukraine.  Speaker | David L. … off my email so it won't be dinging in the background when my microphone is off. My name is Angela Brintlinger. I …