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How to Read a Revolution: An Interview with Iranian Specialist Shervin Malekzadeh

Sam Sussman
Government, History
International Relations scholar Sam Sussman sits down with Iranian specialist Prof. Shervin Malekzadeh. Their conversation spans from how the film “Back to the Future” influenced US politics, to the Green Movement's staying power, to why academics globally have a responsibility to engage with public discourse.

Holy Sex: Fascinating Rituals in Religious History

Anna Redmond
History, Religion, Society & Culture
From Valentine’s Day to premarital sex as a sin—five myths of sexuality are debunked.

Why Ukraine Matters: Democracy Redefined?

Simon Radford
Government, History
One of the most over-used quotations to introduce essays on political subjects is Zhou Enlai’s famous bon mot. When the Communist Chinese premier was asked about the significance of the French Revolution of...

Five Surprising Powers British Monarchs Still Retain

Anna Redmond
Government, History
The announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed a son has been greeted with much speculation. Will Kate practice attachment parenting? Will he be greeted with as devoted a group of...

Gun Control: A Shot in the Dark? America’s Complicated Gun Debate

Kara Waite
Government, History
Statistics of gun violence coldly quantify a reality of American society: 467,321 Americans were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey. In...

The Papacy: A Primer on the Changing Papacy

Anna Redmond
History, Religion
Pope Benedict XVI stepped down last Thursday—and for anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock, this is big news. The last time a Pope stepped down was over half a millennium ago, in 1415; this was...

Black History Month: From Negro History Week to Post-Racialism?

Natashia Deon and Athena Lark
History, Society & Culture
In a recent video post on Upworthy.com, social commentator/comedian, Louis CK (who is white) was interviewed by Jay Leno on The Tonight Show. Louis CK joked, “Every year, white people add a hundred years...
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