Mike's Blog Round Up
"Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan" by Ilya Repin. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
July 28, 2023

Crooked Timber: How dangerous is the European far-right?

The Editorial Board: 'Monarchists at heart' tend to forget about democratic politics.

Equal Justice Initiative: Tulsa massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher continues to call for justice.

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality: Herbert Hoover passages from Slouching Toward Utopia.

Finally, RIP, Sinéad O'Connor/Shuhada Sadaqat. Here are three videos: her performing "War" to a hostile crowd at a Bob Dylan tribute concert after her SNL appearance; a brief interview about SNL, pressures on women in the public eye, and mental health; and "Hold Back the Night."

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