Peter Trombley
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Rethinking History as an Angelus Novus
In On the Concept of History, philosopher Walter Benjamin put forth a…
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Q, Conspiracy, and Corporations: How Should Democracies Confront the Fringe?
The January 6th Capitol insurrection catapulted the QAnon conspiracy theory into mainstream…
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The Capitol Insurrection: A Window Into America’s Deeper Flaws
On January 6, 2021, a mob of insurrectionists, radicalized by years of…
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Memorializing COVID-19 and the Problems of Collective Guilt
The physical representation of narratives through monuments has been an integral part…
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Opinion: Why Modern Americans Need More Control Over Their Constitution
In 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed Congress on the Civil…
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Flash Analysis: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – How Trump Could Cling Onto Power
On Saturday, November 7th, most US news outlets declared the former Vice…
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Electoral Muzzles: Why First Past the Post Distorts Republican Representation
Though proponents of republican democracy often assert that every citizen has the…
