Archive - Slender Threads / Global Citizens / Public History

Rhetoric, Images Incite Violence

Citizens, pols, media have responsibility to tone it down, listen to each other

Jun 22 •

What If George Washington Became King?

Or was shot early in the revolution?

Jun 17 •

'No Kings' Rallies Attract Millions

Resistance to Trump's one-man-rule.

Jun 13 •

Constitutional Crisis Averted Over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Imprisonment in El Salvador Without Charges

Attorney General Pam Bondi “bends on Abrego Garcia,” editorialized the conservative Wall Street Journal. The Justice Department has returned Maryland…

Jun 10 •

‘Eat, Pray, Admit You’re From An Empire’

The Loss of American Innocence and Exceptionalism

Jun 4 •

Innocents Abroad

Meet in Portugal in October?

Jun 2

Scottish History Wasn't Taught in Schools For Generations

It's better now, but still limited

Jun 2 •

Scottish History and Culture Can’t Be Subsumed By Europe and Britain. Rediscovering My Scottish Roots

Raised in Scotland County, North Carolina, with Scottish ancestry on my father’s side, I’ve had an interest in Scottish history and culture since I was…

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Is the AI Revolution Under-hyped?

Google has announced plans to integrate AI into search.

May 31 •

'The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want'

If you have negative or frustrating experiences with artificial intelligence, you may enjoy a new book, The AI Con, subtitled “How to Fight Big Tech’s…

May 30 •

Will All Students Soon Have Their Own AI-Generated Personal Tutors?

That's what the tech industry is promising

May 30 •

Merging Brains With AI. A Mini-Course

Awesome and terrifying prospects

May 29 •

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