Politics
Mona Eltahawy on Egypt’s Next Revolution
The Egyptian-American activist speaks out on the dangers women still face in a changing Mideast
May 2013 |
By Ron Rosenbaum
What Happened to the Wizard of Oz Costumes and More Great Questions From our Readers
Apollo 11 souvenirs, Walt Whitman’s politics, and dinosaur DNA were among the subjects you wanted to know more about
May 2013 |
By Smithsonian magazine
TV Will Tear Us Apart: The Future of Political Polarization in American Media
In 1969, Internet pioneer Paul Baran predicted that specialized new media would undermine national cohesion
April 05, 2013 |
By Matt Novak
Robot Vanna, Trashy Presidents and Steak as Health Food: Samsung Sells Tomorrow
Advertisers love to use futurism as a way to position their products as forward-thinking
February 20, 2013 |
By Matt Novak
NAACP Leader Roy Wilkins Predicts: “We’ll Elect A Negro President”
In 1970, the civil rights activist shared his prescient optimism about the future of race relations in the United States
January 22, 2013 |
By Matt Novak
Five Past Visions of Our Political Future
Some people thought that once women were allowed to vote, men would soon lose that privilege
November 06, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red
The era of color-coded political parties is more recent than you might think
November 01, 2012 |
By Jodi Enda
The Surprisingly Colorful Spaces Where the World’s Biggest Decisions Get Made (PHOTOS)
Photographer Luca Zanier looks at the view from where the decision-makers sit
October 2012 |
By T.A. Frail
Is Ai Weiwei China’s Most Dangerous Man?
Arrested and harassed by the Chinese government, artist Ai Weiwei makes daring works unlike anything the world has ever seen
September 2012 |
By Mark Stevens
The Top 10 Political Conventions That Mattered the Most
As the two parties bring together their faithful supporters, we look at those conventions in the past that truly made a difference in the country’s political history
August 27, 2012 |
By Kenneth C. Davis
Synthetic Food, Smart Pills and… Kangaroo Butlers?
In the 21st century, everyone will be smarter—even animals.
August 08, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Worldwide Economic Collapse: Orson Scott Card’s Predictions for 2012
The author of Ender's Game envisioned the imminent end of American power
July 23, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
The Vice Presidents That History Forgot
The U.S. vice presidency has been filled by a rogues gallery of mediocrities, criminals and even corpses
July 2012 |
By Tony Horwitz
How Well Do You Know Your Vice Presidents?
Test yourself on our quiz of the famous, infamous and not-so-famous least powerful men in the country
June 28, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
The Romneys’ Mexican History
Mitt Romney’s father was born in a small Mormon enclave where family members still live, surrounded by rugged beauty and violent drug cartels
May 2012 |
By Héctor Tobar
1970s Children Draw Robot Presidents and Nuclear Apocalypse
Kids predict the darndest things
February 23, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Senator Barry Goldwater Imagines Arizona in the Year 2012
The Republican senator and 1964 presidential candidate predicted the growth of the Sun Belt and envisioned an open border with Mexico
December 07, 2011 |
By Matt Novak
Pollster George Gallup Jr. Looks to the Year 2000
Gallup Jr., coming from a tradition of opinion polls, hoped that there might be a methodical way to forecast future events—including a nuclear terrorist attack on New York City.
November 30, 2011 |
By Matt Novak
Ten Royal Weddings to Remember
For centuries, British monarchs have had their marriages tested by war, infidelity, politics and diplomatic intrigue
March 21, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Myanmar's Young Artists and Activists
In the country formerly known as Burma, these free thinkers are a force in the struggle for democracy
March 2011 |
By Joshua Hammer
