Essay Crimes & Punishments Hostile Takeovers By Matthew Power Are the values espoused by Somali pirates so very different from those upon which America was founded? More
Essay Sports & Games The Great Game By Caroline Alexander For the British recruits of the Great War, war was sport and sport was war. More
Essay Technology Prometheus’ Toolbox By Adrienne Mayor Human life as technology from Greek mythology to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. More
Essay Democracy Our Chief Danger By William Hogeland The story of the democratic movements that the framers of the U.S. Constitution feared and sought to suppress. More
Essay The Future Quack Prophet By Colin Dickey The prophecies of Nostradamus were cryptic and garbled—but they also let us see what we wanted to see. More
Essay The City A Matter of Optics By Warren Breckman Rulers of cities have always had an interest in visibility, both in representing their power and in controlling people by seeing them. More
Essay Disaster Solidarity and Survival By Garret Keizer Whether it’s earthquakes, famines, or floods, the social contract is continuously put to the test in times of calamity. More
Essay Death Mournful Creatures By Virginia Morell Humans may be the only animals who understand our mortality, but when it comes to grieving, we are not so unique. More
Essay Animals One of Us By John Jeremiah Sullivan Can animals think or feel, experience joy or sadness? Can they know their own existence? More
Essay Fashion Crusader Chic By Danielle Peterson Searls Upon returning home, Crusaders brought with them styles that would upset Europe’s fashion hierarchy. More
