Call him Cassandra
I recently participated in a panel discussion held in Stockholm that purported to address two only vaguely related subjects, historical [...]
Fire in the hold
Imagine a forest fire of unknown origin in which winds and climate abet the flames and the earth is scorched [...]
A malaise all its own
Long ago, when I taught political science to undergraduates I would stress the importance of assessing the spirit of any [...]
Still on hilltops
Even in modern times, humans and their leaders imagine security as a place away from madding crowds outside or below, writes David Deropolous.
A Gaullist in (thin) disguise
The latest Gaullist is no Gaullist at all, at least not on the face of things. He's a youthful technocrat [...]
Apres mois, les avocats
Power of attorney is granted by one person to an anointed surrogate in the event the figure charged with decision-making [...]
When talk isn’t cheap
One good thing should be said about President Donald J. Trump, and this comes from someone not remotely close to [...]
Lighting November’s matches
So far, the American response to the coronavirus has been anything but uniform, transforming the virus into an election issue, writes David Deropolous.
When weakness was not an option
Contributor David Deropolous formulates a Cold War-era fiction to place coronavirus decisions in 21st-century context.
Hard core
American sports life, born from boxing, now finds itself at a (violent) crossroads.
Eloquence
Though Italy was again eliminated from the World Cup, two players put verbal clarity on display.
Marina Jarre
An Italian author looks back on prewar Latvia and the Piedmont of her teens.