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Are Civilization and Income Inequality Inextricably Intertwined?

Are Civilization and Income Inequality Inextricably Intertwined?

Christopher Ryan on the Transition from Hunter-Gather Societies to So-Called Civilization

By Christopher Ryan | October 1, 2019

Cornel West on the Revolutionary Politics of the Foundry Theatre

Cornel West on the Revolutionary Politics of the Foundry Theatre

"To live in this hell of a world does not trump our capacity to leave a little heaven behind."

By Cornel West | October 1, 2019

How the Nazis Rose to Power as an Extremist Coalition of the Discontented

How the Nazis Rose to Power as an Extremist Coalition of the Discontented

Chilling Reminders: As Late As 1928 the Nazis Were Polling at Less Than 3 Percent

By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson | September 30, 2019

How Tiny Hungary Made Soccer Into the Game We Know and Love

How Tiny Hungary Made Soccer Into the Game We Know and Love

Jonathan Wilson on the Transformative Play of a Handful of Stars

By Jonathan Wilson | September 27, 2019

In a Sudan Where Literature is Often Smuggled, the Short Story is a Perfect Form

In a Sudan Where Literature is Often Smuggled, the Short Story is a Perfect Form

Marcia Lynx Qualey on the Rise of a Complex, Capacious Literary Genre

By Marcia Lynx Qualey | September 27, 2019

How a Saint Gets Made

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Sonja Livingston on the Complicated History of Canonization

By Sonja Livingston | September 26, 2019

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For Millennials, Self-Help is More About 'We' Than 'Me'

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The Slow Build Up to the American Revolution

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The Long Legacy of America's Militarist, Racist Demagoguery

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Walking with the Ghosts of Black<br> Los Angeles

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In Search of Hysteria: The Man Who Thought He Could Define Madness

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