Get Your History from Books

Angered by criticism that her movie, Selma, had misrepresented President Lyndon Johnson’s role in the civil rights struggle, director Ava Duvernay responded that she didn’t want to make a “white savior” movie and that the film was history through her own lens.

Understanding the Cloud

Introduction

“The cloud” is a confusing concept to many, something that’s not surprising given that the term is used in many different contexts and often not in a consistent manner. This short essay is designed to make the concept clear enough that users can understand its application in any context.

Jameis Winston

Mr. Winston’s bomb-throwing attorney may have done a good job of steering his client through the university’s disciplinary shoals, but the PR strategy is more problematic.

The Military Plan for Peace

By Garrison Walters and Patrick Marotta

One hundred years ago this month, people in Europe were starting to realize that the new war ravaging the sub-continent was going to be exceptionally violent and destructive.  

The nature of the unfolding struggle shocked many, but the fact of its appearance surprised few. The war had been widely expected for at least a decade.

Beam Me Up, Skypey

Not long ago, Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, announced that his company was going to offer “real-time” foreign language translation in its Skype videoconferencing service. You speak German, I hear in English. And vice versa.

Making France Competitive

Making France Competitive

There’s much debate in France right now about peeling back laws limiting the work week to 35 hours. Proponents say that a change is needed to make the country more competitive economically.