From evil to upheaval and beyond: How the ‘axis’ metaphor shaped modern geopolitics

By the time of World War II, the term “ Axis powers ” had come to refer to the military coalition of Germany, Italy and Japan ...

Vande Mataram row explained: What it means, its Anandamath novel link, were some stanzas removed and why it’s political again

Parliament will hold a special discussion on Vande Mataram's 150th anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the debate. The song's history and its role in the freedom movement are sparking ...
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Data: Republicans Two Times More Likely to Be Religious Than Democrats

Religion plays a larger part in the lives of Republican voters than in the lives of their Democrat counterparts, according to ...

Explained – The psychology of illusion in history writing

Writing about the past is influenced not just by the data but also by the cultural frameworks and cognitive inclinations of ...
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The Inevitable Rise of Right-Wing DEI

A specter is haunting the university — the specter of the godless professor. He’s been with us a long time, this corrupting ...

What a Recorded Interview Between Police and Preachers Reveals About How a Minnesota Church Handled Sexual Abuse

A roughly 40-minute conversation shows how leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church kept an open secret quiet for so long.