Author: Pat Murphy
What the American midterms results really mean
The media is spinning it as a win for the Democrats, but losing the House is rarely considered a victory
The tragedy of Oscar Wilde
The Anglo-Irish playwright, poet and novelist ended up imprisoned, the casualty of his own foolishness
The ignominious end of the Ottoman Empire
The last sultan, Mehmed VI, left his palace under British protection on November 17, 1922
The role Russian history plays in Putin’s War with Ukraine
Rodric Braithwaite’s book, Russia Myths and Realities, provides a perfect segue into Putin’s brain