No matter how much of an effort I make to explore Seoul, every so often something reminds me how much …
An Existentialist Seoul Bookstore Owner’s Message to His Countrymen: Goof Off for Once
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Waiting for Opening Night: After the Borderline Bar Shooting
A play about Columbine was supposed to debut this weekend at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Then, the Borderline Bar shooting occurred.
The Two Faces of Portugal
In a world of rising racism and far-right extremism, Portugal is often held up as a shining example of an open society. Is it?
Melancholic Narratives: On the Bicentennial of Ivan Turgenev
Eileen Battersby remembers the great Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev, on his 200th birthday.
Getting Pulled into Trump’s Gravity: Talking to Greg Miller
Andy Fitch talks to Washington Post reporter Greg Miller about his new book, "The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy."
Transphobia, Cloaked in Science
Sarah Richardson on the dangers of "scientific" definitions of sexual identity and the recent Health and Human Services memo.
Voting for Charisma
The power of charismatic candidacy isn't going anywhere. How should we proceed?
Kicking “Charismatic” to the Curb
Benedict Cosgrove critiques "charismatic" leadership.
An Issue of Boundaries: An Interview with Idra Novey
Magdalena Edwards interviews Idra Novey, author of "Those Who Knew."
A Look Back on Women’s Suffrage Before the Midterms
Helen Klein Ross revisits the history of women's suffrage and the ratification of the 19th amendment.
