It was influential in the creation of state-level legislative investigations into communist or un-American activities. Late in...
The Constitution’s preamble deserves close reading – the words were chosen carefully by intelligent people. The state...
The beginning of marital life is usually a much happier moment than its ending: you are young...
Quakers led some of the early campaigns against sugar being produced by enslaved people. Introduction Buying items...
The amendment ended slavery but also enabled a prison system of free labor and involuntary servitude. Introduction...
Before the Civil War, U.S. activists sought to combat slavery through sugar boycotts. Instead, consumption grew. Introduction...
The immense powers of prosecutors throughout the US mean that the scales are tipped against defendants. Introduction...
Sugar has deep links with slavery in the U.S. In post-Civil War Louisiana, Chinese workers also toiled...
Alternatives to incarceration often replicate the same problematic technologies that fostered mass incarceration. Fifty years ago, as...
Henry’s magnificent plans for his tomb were never followed. A black marble slab marks Henry VIII’s final...
The legal system makes it easy for big businesses that break the law to escape prosecution and...
The Crown Jewels in 1671 consisted of several pieces from the pre-Civil War collection. Introduction Colonel Thomas...
Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden described the effect of the tax dodging revealed in “The Secret IRS...
The ‘Golden Age of Piracy’ is rather an odd name to attach to a period when crime...
Inequality in land and income ownership is negatively correlated with subsequent economic growth. Introduction Tax policy and...
If you’re one of the many online gamers in Australia, a big factor of your pleasure and...
Geometry is a popular branch of mathematics that is often studied in college. This field of math...
Anyone who has ever read a book knows that there are many pros of reading books. It...
A healthy gut reflects on your overall health, and that is why it is essential to keep...
Seeing the feathered members of a Getty art collection through an expert’s eyes. Introduction As artistic styles...
Just as climate needs a whole-of-government approach, it also needs a whole-of-work approach. Have you seen the...
In the cheeps, trills, and tweets of birdsong, scientists find some parallels with human speech. Introduction In...
These insecticides harm nontarget insects, mammals, and birds. States are starting to restrict use of these products....
There are no more ivory-billed woodpeckers or Bachman’s Warblers on Earth, but they’ve left an echo behind....
We have a brief but rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future....
Multiple back-and-forth movements are not surprising, and multidirectional migrations make pinpointing origins difficult. Introduction With 7600 perimeter...
Ukraine has long been the crucial logistical route for goods coming to and from the Russian heartland....
The Roman-Byzantine Empire participated in extensive trade and diplomatic contacts with a wide range of societies. The...
From Putin’s viewpoint, the Ukrainians made a bad mistake in 2014 when they drove Yanukovych from power....
The Byzantines found themselves in contact with an ever-expanding range of cultural groups. The treasury of the...