In the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy faced an intricate geopolitical situation, one that entangled his administration with Israel’s covert nuclear ambitions. At the heart of this conflict was Israel’s nuclear
“Whenever Jupiter changes position, the JVP becomes powerful. But that power never lasts long. Within two or three years, it fades away. That happened in 1971. It happened in 1987. It happened
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A chance encounter by a wildlife photographer stalking deer in the Italian Alps has led to the discovery of thousands of dinosaur footprints, forming one of the largest and most significant trackway
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On Friday we concluded our reading of On Revolution in the Arendt Center’s Virtual Reading Group. Arendt’s last finished book, On Revolution is about freedom — the idea that animates her writing from beginning to end.
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Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved 2,000-year-old Egyptian pleasure barge off the coast of Alexandria, offering a rare glimpse into the type of vessel believed to have been used by Cleopatra herself.
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Summary: In this provocative essay, Martina Moneke argues that the scientific name Homo sapiens no longer reflects the reality of human behavior. Despite our intelligence, humanity has repeatedly demonstrated arrogance and ethical blindness—systematically misrepresenting
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My acquaintance with Chula goes back to 1976–77, when Ananda Under-15 soccer practices were held at Campbell Place. Chula was a brilliant midfielder who could kick the ball with both feet—an advantage
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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the latest issue of Finance & Development (F&D) magazine, published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ninth-century Baghdad, the seat of the Abbasid Caliphate, was
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New archaeological findings at a lavish villa outside ancient Pompeii are reshaping historians’ understanding of how some Roman slaves lived, according to reporting from the Times UK. Although enslaved people in ancient
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From October 20th – November 21st 1962, a little-remembered conflict raged between China and India. The skirmish damaged India’s Non-Aligned Movement affiliation, firmly placing the country in the West’s orbit, while fomenting decades of hostility between the neighbouring
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Archaeologists have revived the ancient voices of Neolithic Catalonia by analysing and playing conch-shell trumpets that were once used across settlements, caves and mining complexes between the late fifth and early fourth
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