Arab Asia Since 1800
This historical overview summarizes regional conflict and change in Arabic-speaking Asia from 1800 to today. It traces empires, national movements, wars, migrations, diasporas, decolonization, and economic change over time.
Household, Community and Work
How Are Ideas About Evolution Evolving? Part Three
This essay, the conclusion of a three-part series, explores the seventh phase of human evolution: the expanding scale of social organization.
How Are Ideas About Evolution Evolving? Part Two
This post—the second in a three-part series—builds on the main categories and dynamics of human evolutionary change established in part one. I outline six phases of human evolution, exploring different models and hypotheses of growth and change.
How Have Processes of Evolution Changed Households?
Processes of evolution transform every aspect of human life. Households—the human centers of eating, resting, sleeping, and child-rearing—have evolved, too. This essay lists steps that show how the processes of biological, cultural, and social evolution have changed households.
Women Still Face Cruelty. That’s Why They’re Still Fighting Back: Stories from 2021
A collection of news stories from 2021 showcase the diverse and powerful voices that are working to uplift women around the world. Despite this, there remain many individuals, groups, and institutions committed to shouting those voices down.
Capitalism and Socialism: the Yin and Yang of Our Industrial World
Capitalism and socialism are contending sets of social priorities that came out of the same social situation: they are the Yin and Yang of industrial society. Both sets of priorities—even when badly out of balance—are essential for society to thrive. Is it possible that “democracy” could create a civil discourse and help to balance Yin and Yang?
COVID-19: Success and Failure in a Worldwide Health Crisis
Life and death are individual matters, yet we need the support of organized groups to nurture us and extend our lives. This tension is stark in the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused deep changes in society, exacerbated racial and economic inequities, and led to widespread reflection on what value to give to life itself.