Arts, Ideas, and Travel
By Hunter Dukes This article ‘“I Am Making the World My Confessor” Mary MacLane, the Wild Woman from Butte’ was originally published on The Public Domain Review website under a…
by Brett Ortler, Minnesota Reformer April 21, 2025 If you’re a reader, a student of history, or a writer, it’s been appalling to watch book bans proliferate across the nation.…
Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods…
By Benyamin Cohen April 15, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. When Alan Garber,…
The following appeared on Democracy Now! on April 16, 2025 The Trump administration is now seeking to deport Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who is being held in a prison…
Iveta Silova, Arizona State University Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has…
The list of common characteristics in the study of 20th-century fascist dictators and their regimes includes 14 categories in all, and Trump and his MAGA disciples have already exhibited characteristics…
The following appeared on Democracy Now! on April 3, 2025 As President Trump finally unveils his global tariff plan — setting a baseline 10% tariff on all imported goods, with…
The popular TikTok comic explains how world leaders are like ‘mean girls’ and why laughing at them creates solidarity. BY FRANKIE HUANG MARCH 27, 2025 Social media creator Nikita Redkar’s…
Patrick Barry, University of Michigan Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Art and Advocacy What prompted the idea…