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The Supreme Court (2020)
When, why, and how did the Supreme Court get the final say in the law of the land? The question of the Court's role, and whether its decisions should…
4 years, 8 months ago
Afghanistan: The Rise of the Taliban
How did a small group of Islamic students go from local vigilantes to one of the most infamous and enigmatic forces in the world? The Taliban is a na…
4 years, 8 months ago
Afghanistan: The Center of the World
Afghanistan has, for centuries, been at the center of the world. Long before the U.S. invasion - before the U.S. was even a nation - countless civili…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Aftermath of Collapse: Bronze Age Edition (2021)
What happens after everything falls apart? The end of the Bronze Age was a moment when an entire network of ancient civilizations collapsed, leaving …
4 years, 9 months ago
Octavia Butler: Visionary Fiction (2021)
Octavia Butler's alternate realities and 'speculative fiction' reveal striking, and often devastating parallels to the world we live in today. She wa…
4 years, 9 months ago
El Libertador and Venezuela's Rise and Fall (2019)
Venezuela is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis as extreme poverty and violence have forced many to flee the country in recent years. How did…
4 years, 9 months ago
Lives of the Great Depression (2020)
The Great Depression was a revolutionary spark for all kinds of things — health insurance, social safety nets, big government — all of which were in …
4 years, 9 months ago
Stories of How We Cope With Chaos (2021)
You've been looking at screens for what feels like forever. Now it's time to sit back, close your eyes, and come with us to worlds you've never seen,…
4 years, 9 months ago
Grenada: Nobody's Backyard
A Marxist revolution, a Cold War proxy battle, and a dream of a Black utopia. In 1983, Ronald Reagan ordered the U.S. military to invade the island o…
4 years, 10 months ago
Olympics: Behind The Five Rings
The Olympics originated in Ancient Greece, and were resurrected in the 1890's after a 1,500 year ban. Since then, the International Olympic Committee…
4 years, 10 months ago