Muhlberger's World History

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...

Back on December 1 I urged you to read this essay, then did not include a link to it. Well, it should have a link at the>December 1 post...

Bjorn Weiler reports on Matthew Paris's view of the dangers of approaching schoarship in the wrong spirit: , scholarly curiosity pursue...

I found this review by Timothy Garton Ash fascinating, probably because of my ignorance of this important figure. I recommend it.

I decided to pass this around because I undoubtedly have friends interested in butter spoons. Then I found out that the essay has so much mo...

On the CBC's program "The House" a government official high up in border enforcement said that he expects that 80 million peo...

TPM is one of the best sources for American politics. If you have to read something about the Trump victory, read this . My summary woul...

From NASA:

That's the title of an undergraduate research paper I wrote for Richard Sullivan at Michigan State in 1971 or 1972. The paper is still ...

Kamala Harris said this. It was Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday.

What do I mean by "people like me?" Well, I am someone who understands the importance of economics (in my case, for history) but d...

My post on the profound essay On the Abolitionism of the Ancients somehow lacked a link. I've corrected it. I have plenty to say on c...

Many of you know Albrecht Durer's engraving "The Knight, Death and the Devil." I'm having trouble finding an image I can...

This is one of the most compelling things I have ever read. I got this from Brad deLong; I am not sure who Homo Sum is.

I'm avoiding politics as much as I can, but the Kent State shootings were an important event in my life (though I wasn't there). p...

Back when this blog was new, indeed when blogging was new, I used to post pictures of astronomical wonders. I got out of the habit. ...