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History Lessons from the Toronto Mob Targeting a 19th-Century Gay Icon

26 Nov 2021 · 15 min read

Toronto statue of Alexander Wood (1772-1844), created in 2005 by sculptor Del Newbigging.

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Podcast #294: When Entertainment Reporting Gets Political

Quillette 18 Jul 2025 · 25 min read

Ben Mulroney is a good looking white man with blue eyes in mid 4

Sol Stern 1935–2025

Ronald Radosh 18 Jul 2025 · 14 min read

Sol was an elderly, bald man with kind eyes. Black and white portrait. Blurry background of books.

The Fall of Hezbollah

Joseph Nichol, Adi Asi 17 Jul 2025 · 15 min read

Hezbollah members carry the yellow flag-draped coffin of a senior official during his funeral in southern Lebanon.

Trump’s War on Science

Lawrence M. Krauss 16 Jul 2025 · 5 min read

Protest sign reading "America is great because of science" held up in a crowd during a snowy protest.

Atomic Jihad

Jay Sophalkalyan 16 Jul 2025 · 8 min read

Still from a propaganda video posted by an Iranian state media outlet, showing a hand stroking what appears to be a mock nuclear bomb, accompanied by the word "maybe."

A Tariff Time-Bomb

Phillip W. Magness 15 Jul 2025 · 9 min read

President Trump holds up a piece of paper with his giant signature on it. He is surrounded by people clapping.