History

"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw

Uniquely Positioned to Combat Injustice
Randy M. Browne considers Keisha N. Blain’s new book, which finds that Black women, historically, haven’t simply argued for racial justice at home; they have, in fact, fought for and won human rights for everyone worldwide.
Randy M. BrowneNov 8
- History
- Politics
Fantastic Lies
Annalisa Zox-Weaver reviews Andres Veiel’s 2024 documentary about Hitler’s favorite filmmaker.
Annalisa Zox-WeaverNov 6
- Film
- History
Very Fine People: Charlottesville, Eight Years Later
Aniko Bodroghkozy considers recent books on the 2017 Charlottesville attack as a watershed moment in contemporary neo-Nazism.
Aniko BodroghkozyNov 4
- Politics
- History
Challenging the Myth of Firstness
John Rieder explores Zac Zimmer’s “First Contact: Speculative Visions of the Conquest of the Americas.”
John RiederOct 27
- SF
- History
Can Tragedies Transcend Borders?
Amy R. Wong explores Nan Z. Da’s “The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear.”
Amy R. WongOct 23
- History
- Literary Criticism
Our Man in Marseille
Morten Høi Jensen reviews Uwe Wittstock’s “Marseille 1940: The Flight of Literature,” translated by Daniel Bowles.
Morten Høi JensenOct 17
- History
From Domination to Derision
W. Patrick McCray surveys Matthew Wisnioski’s description of the United States’ evolution—and devolution—into a nation obsessed with innovation.
W. Patrick McCrayOct 16
- Science & Technology
- History
Indecent Disposal: FCC and the Censoring of Late-Night
Deborah L. Jaramillo looks at the relationship between the FCC and the television industry over time.
Deborah L. JaramilloOct 3
The Ruins of Utopia
Melissa Chadburn explores the history of the Llano del Rio Cooperative Colony through the writings of Aldous Huxley.
Melissa ChadburnSep 23
- Memoir & Essay
- History
Expats Dream About China’s City of Sin
Jeremy Murray reviews Paul French’s “Destination Macao.”
Jeremy MurraySep 20
- History
- Cultural Studies
If Anything Can Happen, It Certainly Will
Matthew Cobb reports from the Spirit of Asilomar, an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary biotechnology conference.
Matthew CobbSep 12
- Science & Technology
- History
Microdoses of Power on the Eastern Front
Alan Barenberg considers Michael David-Fox’s “Crucibles of Power: Smolensk Under Stalinist and Nazi Rule.”
Alan BarenbergSep 12
- History
- Politics