History
Mythical Viking Sunstone Found in Shipwreck
Used to navigate when sun was obscured
Talkin' John Birch History Blues
Them Birchers they was comin' around/They was in the air/They was on the ground.
Missing Soviet War Veteran Found in Afghanistan
Has been peacefully living with Afghans for more than 30 years
Making Sense of Medieval History
A new book about 10th-century Europe brushes past evidence that might complicate its narrative.
How the Government Turned Comic Books Into Propaganda
The use of government-issued comics for purposes of indoctrination.
Argo Screw Yourself! Why Django Unchained Was the Only Movie that Mattered at The Oscars
Or, come back to the raft ag'in, Quentin Tarantino.
What the Academy Awards, Oscar Pistorius, and Public Libraries Have in Common
The new national neurosis is cultural hoarding.
Beyond the Limits of the Constitution
A leading liberal law professor abandons the Constitution in the name of understanding it.
The Century That Stammered
A classic history of American cranks and radicals comes back into print.
Irish in The New World Before Columbus?
Spanish documents suggest there could have been an Irish colony in what is now South Carolina before Columbus' expedition
The Ones Who Walk Away from the Holy See
There's only a handful of precedents for a papal resignation.
Challenging the Concept of Sex Addiction
A new study argues that the disease is "essentially mythical."
America's War with Mexico
A new book paints a vivid picture of the Mexican War and the men who made it.
Remains of King Richard III Discovered Under Parking Lot
Killed at Battle of Bosworth in 1485
A Debt Ceiling Lesson from Europe
After decades of over spending, European nations are now being forced to adopt serious debt control measures.
Adolf Hitler Rose to Power 80 Years Ago Today: A Cautionary Tale for Democracy
"Freedom doesn't preserve itself all alone," Germany's current chancellor Angela Merkel said
World War II Spending Did Not End the Great Depression
The aggregate statistics fail to capture essential details of life.
How Free-Market Thought Succeeded By Getting More Radical
A brilliant history shows libertarianism, even when uncredited, changing the world.
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
MLK's Contested Yet Universal Blueprint for Freedom
The fight over King's legacy is testament to the rare power of his words
The Cynicism of Dick Morris
One of the architects of the anti-militia panic is now borrowing the militias' rhetoric.
Guns and the Government
The country is ablaze with debate about guns, and the government is determined to do something.
