The deeper we explore humanity’s past, the harder it becomes to sustain some of the most powerful political myths of the modern world. ...

In the heart of Ankara, less than a kilometer apart, stand two pillars of Turkish academia: the Faculty of Political Science (Mülkiye) and the Faculty of Language and History-Geography (DTCF). Mülkiye was established in 1859 to navigate the Ottoman Empire’s diplomatic relations with...

Fur has been an essential part of human survival, culture, and self-expression. For tens of thousands of years, humans relied on animal hides for warmth, protection, and practical clothing needs. Over time, fur became a symbol of status, artistry, and cultural identity. Today, it...

The need to protect populations from environmental harm or contamination is not new. Whenever human welfare was imperiled, those in power within most ancient civilizations passed laws to address these issues. ...

[Author’s note: IPA stands for International Phonetic Alphabet. It is an alphabet of symbols, not entirely unlike the Latin alphabet, which is used to guide pronunciation. For more information about IPA, please visit this link.] ...

For millennia, horses have shaped human civilization. From the chariots of Ancient Egypt and Rome to the gilded ceremonial carriages of India and Japan, these gentle, easily trained animals symbolized power, artistry, and ingenuity. In cities from the grand boulevards of Paris to the bustling...

Since late 2022, Honduras Próspera Inc. (HPI), a Delaware-based developer of a semi-autonomous zone on a Honduran island, has been locked in a nearly $11 billion legal battle with the Honduran government. After having its project outlawed, HPI sought damages while continuing operations,...

Home to almost 70 percent of Fortune 500 companies, Delaware’s reputation as America’s “corporate capital” has faced challenges in recent years. Tesla’s and SpaceX’s high-profile exits to Texas in 2024 highlighted other cracks in Delaware’s seamless relationship with large corporations, compounded by...

By the late 2010s, China’s “social credit system” (SCS) was increasingly viewed as a notorious government effort to monitor personal behavior, shape public conduct, and control access to services. While the system traces back to the 2000s, it was officially expanded and formalized in...

After the end of World War II, the U.S. employer class—the capitalists—faced overlapping threats, both domestic and foreign. On the domestic side, a coalition of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), two socialist parties, and a communist party had grown large and powerful during the...