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History à la Mode | Lawrence Stone
New York Review of Books· 6 hours agoFor a thousand years Englishmen had been in the habit of murdering tiresome or inconvenient kings—the most recent examples being Richard II, Richard III, and Edward V—but ...
Kate Middleton Is 'Worried' Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Will Form 'an Alliance' With...
OK! Magazine· 1 day ago"For William and Kate an alliance between Harry and Meghan and Beatrice and Eugenie is a huge...
The coverage of Laura Tingle’s comments on racism is a textbook beat-up, but she’s not in the wrong
The Conversation· 22 hours agoStriking the balance between journalists’ private free speech rights and the public duty they owe to impartiality and their employer’s reputation is one of the most complex ethical issues confronting ...
France’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of national identity,...
The Conversation via Yahoo Sports· 15 hours agoLaïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The U.S.-Saudi Agreement Is a Fool’s Errand
Foreign Policy Magazine· 10 hours agoThe Biden administration is on the cusp of entering an ill-advised bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal would undermine larger U.S. strategic...
UNESCO Heritage Sites in Germany Where You Can Embrace the Monk’s Life
AFAR· 5 days agoWith distinctive architecture and a wealth of art, these churches and monasteries are some of Germany’s most remarkable places to visit. The beautifully preserved spaces, merging art with history ...
This Supreme Court term was all about undoing democracy
Mother Jones· 6 days agoFight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that...
Iran: May 2024 update
Strategy Page· 6 days agoMay 24, 2024: In May Iran held national elections and hardline pro-Islam candidates obtained 233 of the 290 parliament seats. The candidates for election must be approved by the government, ...
Democracies Aren’t the Peacemakers Anymore
Foreign Policy Magazine· 6 days agoAuthoritarian states’ traditional approach to conflict outside their borders is to choose sides—supplying political-diplomatic support and military...
Israel: Pity Party for Palestinians
Strategy Page· 3 days agoMay 27, 2024: The current unrest throughout the Middle East over Hamas violence, renewed Palestinian calls for the destruction of Israel, and replacement of Arab dictatorships and sham democracies ...
