We Need Greenland. But Not in the Way Trump Thinks.
January 23, 2025 by Paul Bierman Donald Trump has a thing for Greenland. First, he wanted to buy the Arctic island. Then, his son visited for a photo-op. Now, he…
Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
By: Samuel Agbamu, University of Reading How often do you think about the Roman empire? Elon Musk claims to think about it every day. Given his frequent references to Roman…
The greatest obstacle to peace is dehumanisation: Ittay Flescher’s new book
Peace will be possible when both Palestinians and Jews understand the other’s essential humanity and deep roots in the land: An extract from ‘The Holy and the Broken’. By: Ittay…
World’s 3 Richest Men — Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg — Will Attend Trump Inauguration
All three have acted in ways beneficial to Trump — and are likely to financially benefit from Trump’s presidency. By Chris Walker , TRUTHOUT Published January 15, 2025 The three…
‘Really? Do you really want to do this again?’ Kansas artist Hartung confronts Trump’s second term.
CLAY WIRESTONE JANUARY 6, 2025 3:33 AM A cropped version of “The Rainmaker” by artist Mike Hartung depicts President-elect Donald Trump. The artist writes in his lengthy accompanying caption: “From…
Is capitalism falling out of favor? We analyzed 400,000 news stories to find out
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University and H. Sami Karaca, Boston University Capitalism, communism and socialism are the world’s three major economic systems. While the phrase “economic system” may seem like…
Tyler Childers’ Appalachia: How the Country Singer Challenges our Relationships with Addiction and Religion
by Jensen Bird, 100 Days in AppalachiaDecember 30, 2024 The first time I heard Tyler Childers’ voice I was riding in the passenger seat of a 15-year-old car late at…
The Militia and the Mole
by Joshua Kaplan ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights These highlights…
Book Review: How Much Do Animals Think About Death?
January 3, 2025 by Dan Falk Our relationship with death is a complex one. At an intellectual level, we understand our mortality, yet we go to great lengths to banish…