political science – Page 6

The Atrophy of the West

For those of us who study history, Mr. Putin’s actions are not unexpected; quite the opposite…they were an inevitability as

24 Feb

We don’t like to admit it, but humans are creatures of habit. Essentially, that’s what the study of history is: Studying

17 Feb

Here’s a quote from Representative Cory Bush: “Getting a black woman in the seat is necessary, but we want to make sure that

12 Feb

The generic political spectrum generally has four regions, not counting the moderates as they’re squarely in the middle of it

04 Feb

I’m about to quit—give up and give in. No matter where I look or how far down the road I see, it’s still there. It’s in my

02 Jan

Should one take any time at all to study the writings of the philosophes, those of the eighteenth century that gave birth to

03 Dec

It’s a curious thing. As decades and centuries pass by, what was once considered grand, wonderful, stupendous or any other

23 Sep

I’m fascinated by all of the hand wringing over what is taking place in Afghanistan. Further, I’m even more baffled by our

16 Aug

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this kind of despair before for the nation I live in. Every time I’d see the American flag

11 Aug

Today, August 6th, is the anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Over the decades since this

06 Aug