In the 1960s, white newspaper journalists exploited racial divisions to help build the GOP’s southern firewall.
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Government learned much from the war. But today we find new throwbacks to that Blitz-era sclerosis.
It is worth remembering that sleep ‘crises’ are far from new.
What does society want and need from the arts and humanities?
The new Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation aims to ‘revive’ liberal arts and the humanities. Yet the ‘civilisation’ model of history is now viewed as deeply flawed.
Calls to “indigenize” universities must start with listening - to Indigenous scholars and nations. And real reparation will be painful for settlers, for it will be unsettling.
Contemporary terrorism is rooted in a form of political violence dating from the French Revolution. It is rooted in social facts and is now evolving on a global scale.
A forensic dig into early British history means we can finally understand the heroes and stories that created a composite king.
Ramparts started as a Catholic literary magazine. But when Warren Hinckle took the helm, he developed a layout, voice and rebellious spirit that Rolling Stone would go on to mimic.
Throughout history, metaphors based around the testes and semen brought out very different sides of masculinity.
Five food experts peer under the bread to plumb the histories of the country’s unique sandwiches, from favorites like tuna fish to lesser-known fare like the woodcock.
This highly-stylised slice of the Orient was originally a defence against racism.
Over the course of human history, symbols and monuments have invoked violent impulses and destruction.
Just what are we celebrating when we imagine an Augustinian friar nailing a document to a church door?
Stephen Kerensky on why he thinks his grandfather’s legacy has been so maligned.
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It’s been 100 years since revolution swept through Russia and we have dedicated The Anthill 18 to this seminal moment in world history.
On the occasion of the 2017 exhibition “Christian Dior: spirit of perfumes” at the International Perfume Museum of Grasse, we analyse the strategic positioning of four of Dior’s emblematic fragrances.
Blade Runner 2049 misses modern strides in artificial intelligence, which is now capable of performing creative work alongside humans.
The most popular history courses taught in Australian universities are still broad courses focused on significant historical events and periods, contrary to the recent IPA report.
Australian universities are teaching ‘identity politics’ at the expense of Western history, according to an Institute of Public Affairs report. But unis make decisions based on student demand, not politics.
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