Muhlberger's World History

That is what a CBC radio host said to a political guest the other day at the end of an excerpt on the upcoming Canadian election. And ...

The usual writing medium in the Russian North during the 13th century was birch bark. One of the most important centers of the "Rus...

In the last few months people have been debating with themselves whether the United States has lost its constitutional orderand is no...

I am currently watching the Vikings and Vikings Valhalla , and I am enjoying them immensely. I don't know if I can rate them with the ...

The most interesting posts I have read so far today are both about China, a world in itself. Fun and wonder: China Talk brings you China...

Few analyses of the current political situation in the United States even the most intelligent, don't even refer to the non-zero chance...

Whether Trump wins or is stopped this year will forever be considered a turning point in American history.

I didn't know about this magnificent Hellenistic statue until today. If you want to see more, go to Greekreporter.com ...

From Timothy Burke from 8 by 7: I ’m on record as finding the whole debate about whether what is happening right now in the Unite...

Timothy Burke offers us a truly terrifying explanation of what Trumpism and related apocaliptic movements realy mean. The gentle begin...

I have been thinking about Trump's attack on Canada. It's a dangerous stuation and requires clear thinking and determination on our...

I was looking at a geneology of the Taffes, an Irish family from which my mother was descended. It was probably compiled by my aunt, Marie ...

I thought I knew about the Cairo Geniza but I have had my eyes opened to the richness of this amazing collection of medieval writings by the...

Live Science.

I am disgusted with the stupid commentary on Trump's malicious teasing on Canada as the 51st state. I am almost willing -- ALMOST WIL...

I have been steering away from commentary on the march of fascism around the world because there is plenty of reportage on specific events a...

At Foreign Policy Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes argue that Putin's concern with Russia's projected depopulation is an import facto...