Washington, D.C. is a rather modest capital for the most powerful government in the world. Why is that?
Culture
The Weaponization of Hot Takes
The upcoming presidential election may be one of the most important elections in our lifetimes. Journalists make it worse by playing favorites.
World War I in the American Imagination
Despite the tendency of Americans to gloss over World War I, it is honored by nearly ten thousand memorials spanning the United States. How did the “Great War” become so forgotten in the American imagination?
Vote Through a Veil of Ignorance
When voting in 2020, prioritize the rights of the disenfranchised and discriminated before satisfying the needs of the socially and economically stable.
An American in England
At the halfway mark of her study abroad experience, Candace Baker reflects on the outside perspective on American culture.
