The Social Media Myth
February 12, 2015
Philip N. Howard— Since the great tragedy of Charlie Hebdo, politicians and pundits around the world have succumbed to the notion that social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, are… READ MORE
Category: Social Science
Clinging to Hope Amid the Carnage: A Response to Violent Extremism
February 4, 2015
Sherman A. Jackson— “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad!” This was the cry of the Parisian gunmen fleeing the scene of what they had to know would spell their ultimate… READ MORE
A Different Look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream
January 19, 2015
Michael Wayne— On the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s birthday, media outlets across the country will be running excerpts from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech delivered at the… READ MORE
Mother Teresa and the True Value of Charity
October 17, 2014
On this day in 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement of the 2014 winners is a reminder that the selections invariably provoke discussion and sometimes… READ MORE
Translating Trans-Atlantyk: Behind the Scenes with Danuta Borchardt (Part 3)
October 14, 2014
In the previous installments (part one, part two) of Danuta Borchardt‘s reflections on translating Trans-Atlantyk, she articulated why the variant of Polish Witold Gombrowicz used in the novel was so difficult to render in… READ MORE
King’s Dream: Civil Rights and the History of Nonviolent Protest
August 28, 2014
On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave what is widely hailed as the best political speech of the twentieth century. King famously departed from his prepared text… READ MORE
What can the Nobelman case tell us about the next financial crisis?
August 20, 2014
Follow @jentaub To address the 2008 financial crisis, congress passed the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to bailout out the banks and the federal government committed trillions of dollars to save… READ MORE
Beyond the University Makes a Splash
July 17, 2014
Wesleyan University recently sat down to talk to Michael S. Roth, president of the university and author of Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters. The video and post originally appeared… READ MORE
Brazil: An Introduction to a Rising Global Power
July 10, 2014
Brazil may have lost badly to Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Semifinals on Tuesday, but they are still competing on the world stage and may soon contend with… READ MORE
Five Reads for Father’s Day
June 14, 2014
Father’s Day is this Sunday, and to celebrate we bring you five books about fathers and family. These are books about American Revolutionaries, innovative photographers, domestic Victorians, virtual currencies, and… READ MORE
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