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The horror genre has long grappled with its portrayal of disability, often reflecting the societal prejudices of its time. Emerging alongside early cinema, many early horror works were influenced by eugenic ideology, rooted in Victorian advancements in science, technology, and pseudoscience like degeneration. These theories positioned disabilities as markers of a "less evolved" human prone to immorality and…

The capital of an ancient kingdom is home to the lineage of one of history's greatest leaders.

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 ACLS Fellowships. The longest running...

Molly Fischer talks with Michael Roth, who has been the president of Wesleyan University since 2007.

When Nazi officials opened their infamous "Degenerate Art" exhibition in 1937, they labeled modern art as culturally corrupt and ideologically impure. Now, nearly 90 years later, Donald Trump's latest executive…

Drought and other conditions are affecting costs from coffee shops to grocery stores

The desire for authenticity is a desire to disappear

The Illinois State Training School for Girls in Geneva was the state's first and only girls' prison. Today, it remains a cautionary lesson.

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Legal scholar Derek Black: America's schools are being targeted by Trump in a way that fuels autocratic populism

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Hey everyone, I just wanted to run a concept past the community, and am keen to hear thoughts from all sides. I'm currently designing a fictional positive future world for a project, and I've been giving a lot of thought into how future healthy societies may exist, and their structure - and Open-Source is a key part of this.Looking at a lot of utopias in Sci Fi (e.g. Star Trek), future technology, while important,…

Sociologist Jessica Calarco explains why the right keeps winning, and how progressive narratives can turn the tide

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A Sewickley-based nonprofit is planning a celebration to honor Sewickley born African American pastors. Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society officials will recognize a dozen religious leaders at the Sewickley United Methodist Church next month. The ceremony will include guest speakers, musical performances and testimonials. The event is free and open

Website arrives before government's two-week ultimatum to schools and universities to dismantle program

The Education Department's efforts to keep racial diversity out of schools has left educators wondering how and when to teach students about Black history, especially during Black History Month.

By the L' Ouvrier Communiste, this text presents their views on the development of class consciousness among the proletariat and its entwinement with violence. Originally published in "L'Ouvrier Communiste N°12 - Octobre 1930".

A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.