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Cuba libre?
Our Cuba was an imperial Spanish colony until 1898 and a prosperous quasi-colony of the United States until 1959. Now, it’s an impoverished military dictatorship. When will our Cuba be free? (Image of the “Cuba Libre board game” below courtesy of … Continue reading
The young man and the sea
The Gulf Stream–an oil painting by Homer Winslow–depicts a solitary man in a small fishing boat, surrounded by sharks and struggling against the waves of the sea. But at a deeper level, what is it ‘really’ about? According to one art … Continue reading
23 Feb. 1945
On this day 70 years ago, Joe Rosenthal took this famous photograph during the historic Battle of Iwo Jima. So, is this picture still under copyright?
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Black History Year
In place of “Black History Month”, we propose declaring all twelve months of the year 2015 “Black History Year“, for the Thirteenth Amendment to U.S. Constitution–the historic amendment that abolishes slavery and indentured servitude–was formally ratified 150 years ago on 6 December … Continue reading
A constitutional contradiction?
Check out this disturbing essay by Daniel Lazare comparing people’s reverence for the U.S. Constitution to our reverence for holy texts. He also identifies a fundamental contradiction in our Constitution to boot: Sealed in moisture-controlled, bullet-proof glass containers that are … Continue reading
לעולם לא לשכוח
Addendum (Jan. 28): In his blog post “My Visit to Auschwitz,” our friend Tyler Cowen writes, “Each journey that we take has a single place and experience at its emotional center, and no trek with a stop in Auschwitz can … Continue reading
Our all-time favorite Cub
“Let’s play two.”
“Antebellum Islam”
That is the title of this intriguing paper by Khaled Beydoun, a law professor at Barry University. Here is an excerpt from Professor Beydoun’s abstract: America’s first Muslims were slaves. Social scientists estimate that 15 to 30 percent of the … Continue reading
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Visualization of North American History
Hat tip to SirSilencer via reddit.
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