Antony Blinken in Conversation with Sir Anthony Eden: Should the U.S. Appease?
Antony J. Blinken may very well be the most informed, advised and consulted bureaucrat in the world. Apart from outside influences and conscious deliberations,...
Why the George Floyd Case Was a Mere Symptom of a Split American Society...
“All three counts!” “Whose victory? Our victory!”
After Derek Chauvin was not only charged guilty of manslaughter but second-and third-degree murder as well, it seemed...
The State of American Progressivism Post-Election: Reviving a Moribund Party
“If we are classifying Tuesday as a success ... we will get f---ing torn apart in 2022”, U.S. Representative Spanberger (D-VA) asserted during...
The Demons of Our Day
"New situations demand new magic" is not a phrase one would expect in the magazine of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Yet Sir Evan-Pritchard’s...
Overcoming Signs of Our Division
The secret ballot allows each citizen to cast their vote as they desire, without outside influences, pressure, repercussions, or censure. Until 1890, US citizens...
Is Cancel Culture the New Damnatio Memoriae?
Cancel Culture. Ethical censure. Although these are considered manifestations of our modern world, they date back as legal sanctions to Ancient Rome, where rulers...
The Power of Political Rhetoric
The 45th President of the United States has spent the last four years in office promoting the rhetoric that has invalidated educated communication. The...
Don’t Fall Victim to the Ken Bone Phenomenon
Recently the New Yorker published a documentary on the almost-forgotten Ken Bone. In it, both Mr. Bone and the public come to terms with...
Cultural Erasure of Women: How Women are Remembered in History
Ida B. Wells, Emmeline Pankhurst, Indira Gandhi, and Ada Lovelace, all share two significant traits. These women accomplished feats that shaped history and yet...
The Post-Trump GOP: Back to the Future?
As the 2020 electoral contest in the United States comes to a definite conclusion the two Presidential candidates are on the move: president-elect Joe...