History

Orwell: ‘History Stopped in 1936’ (and Everything Since Is Propaganda)0
- History
- October 16, 2017
Most people are familiar with the plot of the The Matrix. The 1999 film portrays a dystopian future where the “reality” that people inhabit is actually a simulation created by machines intent on subjugating the human race. The film has continued to resonate with many people because of a growing sense that our modern world
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Conservatives Shouldn’t Sacrifice Their Principles for Trump 0
- History
- October 13, 2017
In his play “The Knights,” the Athenian playwright Aristophanes creatively and humorously showed the insidious power of demagoguery. A satire written in the 5th-century B.C., the play depicted a Greek city-state that was succumbing to weaknesses of democracy. “The Knights,” one of the oldest Greek plays to survive, pits two smooth-talking demagogues against one another. One
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JFK Assassination Files Set for Release 0
- History
- October 10, 2017
It’s 2017, and conspiracy theorists around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of thousands of never seen before government documents related to the assassination of president John F. Kennedy. Due out in late October, the new material will no doubt reignite interest in the JFK assassination and it is likely that a host of
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Mussolini’s Description of Fascism Sounds a Lot Like Antifa 0
- History
- October 6, 2017
One of the fascinating things about the chaotic culture on America’s college campuses is the unlikely bedfellows it is producing. Particularly striking are the liberal professors who are speaking out against students agitating for the adoption of illiberal policies, such as political censorship and safe spaces, which curtail free speech. These liberal professors include Erika
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‘The Hobbit’ Turns 80 0
- History
- October 5, 2017
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” When Tolkien wrote these words, which would become one of the most famous and most memorable opening sentences in all of literature, he could not have known what literary power would be unleashed by his creation of the diminutive hole-dwelling creature, Bilbo Baggins. This year,
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Where Did the Poets Go?0
- History
- September 25, 2017
The recent death of American poet John Ashbery sadly removed the last of his generation’s major poets. The current population of U.S. poets is now bereft of any truly significant figures — although there are many skillful writers of this hermetic yet important language art. How long Ashbery’s work will last is not clear. Mostly
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