Liberty is a Gift from God?: Reflecting on Romney
David Domke and Kevin Coe look at Mitt Romney’s speech in historical perspective.
Favorites: Part One
Andrew Goldberg
Andrew Goldberg’s favorite book is…
Friday procrastination: link love – holiday hangovers and creepy cats
What Rebecca has been reading this week.
The Past is Present
Morton Keller looks at our polarized political present in light of our past.
From “Nuclear Winter” to “Carbon Summer”
Ben Zimmer looks at the history of the word “carbon-summer.”
Christmas Records: Annual Turkeys
Colin Larkin, editor of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, gives his guide to Christmas records.
China leads in mass surveillance. Will the West follow?
James B. rule looks at how nations track their citizens.
A Few Shining Examples
Anatoly looks at strong and weak past participles.
Italian Food Podcast
Ben Keene talks to author Gillian Riley.
Tokaj, Hungary
Ben’s Place of the Week is Tokaj, Hungary.
Creationist Politics in Texas:
A Sad New Chapter in the Continuing Story of Intelligent Design
Barbara Forrest reflects.
National Health Care Shouldn’t Be National
Edward Zelinksy looks at health care reform.
Facing AIDS In South Africa
An excerpt from Shattered Dreams?: An Oral History of the South African AIDS Epidemic.
OUP Celebrates the Holidays
Pictures from the OUP-US holiday party.
On This Day In History: Pearl Harbor
David Domke and Kevin Coe look at Pearl Harbor.
New Words on the Block: Back When “Movies” Were Young
Ben Zimmer looks at the origin of the word “movie.”