An Assyrian relief from King Sargon II’s palace at Khorsabad showing a Phoenician ship transporting cedar logs. This type of vessel was probably used for coastal work and transporting goods to shore from larger cargo vessels. 8th century BCE. (Louvre, Paris) By Mark Cartwright Driven by their desire for trade and the acquisition of such[…]
Chuck Collins / Wikimedia Commons Author Chuck Collins discusses growing up in the 1 percent, his unusual approach to fighting economic inequality, and what progressives need to do in a Trump administration. By Fran Korten / 12.05.2016 In 1986, at the age of 26, Chuck Collins, the great-grandson of meatpacking giant Oscar Mayer, gave away[…]
By Corey Doctorow / 12.07.2016 Diguo’s Luxury Royal Family Balance Syphon Coffee Maker is an amazingly elaborate coffee siphon, a brewing method dating to the 1830s which is said to produce “a delicate, tea-like cup of coffee,” albeit with the caveat that it is “quite persnickety.” I have owned some very expensive and beautiful coffee[…]
12.06.2016 Ukrainian scientist Vladislav Kiselev claims that he has developed a type of battery that can power gadgets like smartphones and even cars for up to 12 years, without having to be recharged. Kiselev, a senior researcher at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry in Kiev, and professor at Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, unveiled his intriguing[…]
12.07.2016 New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has sent a letter to US President Barack Obama asking for reimbursement for the high cost of providing security protection for Trump Tower. The $35-million invoice covers the time from Election Day to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, equaling some $470,000 each day. “We will be continuing very[…]
Jacqueline, anonymous painting from the 16th C. By Susan Abernethy / 12.02.2016 The Freelance History Writer In the early fifteenth century, Jacqueline (Dutch: Jacoba) was the heiress of an immense territory in what is now called the Low Countries. In her own right she was Countess of Holland, Countess of Zeeland, and Countess of Hainaut.[…]
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt By Dr. Gregory Sumner / 12.07.2016 Professor of History University of Detroit Mercy Everyone knows about Franklin Roosevelt’s defiant speech to Congress the day after Pearl Harbor, in which he declared that Japan’s attack marked “a date which will live in infamy.” But FDR was not the first in his inner[…]
Nimbin H.E.M.P. Embassy – Image courtesy Flickr user Nimal Skandhakumar By Kevin Rennie / 12.07.2016 Many Australians agreed with Greens party leader Richard Di Natale recently when he called for an end to the war on drugs. The Greens is a minority party that supports conservation, responsible environmental management such as climate change action, and[…]
Ocean Park #79, 1975, Richard Diebenkorn. Philadelphia Museum of Art, purchased with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and with funds contributed by private donors, 1977, 1977-28-1. © 2016 The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation A onetime student of Richard Diebenkorn’s recalls his love of Henri Matisse. Co-published with Zócalo Public Square By Elyn[…]
A Wound Man from a late 15th-century manuscript, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Cgm 597 / Munich Digitization Center Sliced, stabbed, punctured, bleeding, harassed on all sides by various weaponry, the curious image of Wound Man is a rare yet intriguing presence in the world of medieval and early modern medical manuscripts. Jack Hartnell explores this enigmatic figure’s[…]
By Brian Tashman / 12.05.2016 At midnight last night, Alex Jones posted a special message on his Facebook page about “Pizzagate,” the bizarre conspiracy theory popularized by fake news websites and right-wing conspiracy outlets—including Jones’s InfoWars—that a Washington, D.C., pizzeria houses a secret pedophile ring led by Hillary Clinton and her closest advisers. While Jones did[…]
“Nothing is more important to us here at the monument than commemorating the lives of those who served and sacrificed on December 7, 1941. Our professional lives are dedicated to ensuring their names and legacies live on for future generations….” By Dorian de Wind / 12.07.2016 The divers faced extraordinary dangers: poisonous gas, unexploded ordnance,[…]
By Lori Deschene / 12.07.2016 How You Can Help the People You Love When They Need It Most Sometimes just being there is enough – Unknown It felt like I couldn’t breathe. Like someone was holding me by the neck, against a wall, and the floor might drop from beneath us at any moment. I’m[…]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks on the U.S. Senate floor on Tuesday. (Screenshot) ‘It is incomprehensible to me that we have a major bill dealing with prescription drugs and yet we are running from the most important issue and that is the greed of the pharmaceutical industry’ By Deirdre Fulton / 12.07.2016 Senate Republicans on[…]