To keep power, Roman leaders used free “bread” (the public dole) and free “circuses” (public entertainments) to distract the populace from rioting when they had real things to riot about. But once the ...

WASHINGTON — An ancient Roman poet foresaw former President Donald Trump as a deposed ruler raging to regain power: in a famous line, with “bread and circuses.” Master satirist Juvenal poked at ...

For decades, I taught a course in European economic history that stressed the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath and spent a couple of lectures talking about the Roman Empire and other ancient ...

Reality sucks. Seriously. I don’t know about you, but increasingly, I’m avoiding the news because I’m having a lot of trouble processing what’s happening in the world. So when I look to escape, I ...

Wonder Land: Biden has said, ‘I am a capitalist’ and ‘I am not a socialist.’ Here's why both statements are false. Images: Image Of Sport/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly When the Roman writer Juvenal ...

Ancient Romans, like modern Americans, loved festivals and had plenty of them. The Roman calendar included upwards of 150 holidays and public games, with their curious mix of religious rites, chariot ...

WASHINGTON -- An ancient Roman poet foresaw former President Donald Trump as a deposed ruler raging to regain power: in a famous line, with "bread and circuses." Master satirist Juvenal poked at ...