The marriage of democracy and liberalism is not inevitable
Publisher: Aeon
Author: Josiah Ober
Wisdom from classical Greece: democracy and liberalism are both better off if we understand the difference between them
“Brothers” & others: new Sappho poems by Christopher Childers
Publisher: The New Criterion
Author: Christopher Childers
Published in the February 2016 issue of The New Criterion.
What We Talk About When We Talk About 'Demagogues'
Publisher: The Atlantic
Author: Megan Garber
It's much more than an insult: It’s a loaded word with a lot to say about the uneasy compromise of the American experiment.
Why 'The Iliad' still matters today
Publisher: PBS NewsHour
Author: Jeffery Brown
Many readers think of "The Iliad" as a daunting text. But Caroline Alexander, whose new translation of the classic work by Homer comes out Nov. 24, said she wants to bring the epic down to earth.
The Thucydides Trap: Are the U.S. and China Headed for War?
Publisher: The Atlantic
Author: Graham Allison
In 12 of 16 past cases in which a rising power confronted a ruling power, the result was bloodshed.
Why Homer belongs on Netflix
Publisher: The Conversation
Author: Emma Cole
Classical epic can seem particularly alien in the instant gratification culture of Instagram and Twitter, yet there's a surge of interest in them.
Was an Epidemic in Ancient Greece Actually Ebola?
Publisher: The Atlantic
Author: Simon Davis
No one knows what caused the Plague of Athens—but to discover the source of an outbreak millennia after the fact, scientists need victims’ remains and a bit of luck.
Ancient Greek palace unearthed near Sparta dates back to 17th century BC
Publisher: the Guardian
Author: Agence France-Presse
Archaeologists discover palace with archaic inscriptions built during the Mycenaean period
Classics for the people – why we should all learn from the ancient Greeks
Publisher: the Guardian
Author: Edith Hall
The dazzling thought-world of the Greeks gave us our ideas of democracy and happiness. Yet learning classics tends to be restricted to the privileged few.