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Losing count: Chaotic census kicks off

Myanmar’s military regime is conducting a controversial population count amid intensifying conflict, putting enumerators and respondents at risk. By FRONTIER Morning traffic is common in Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial capital, where motorbikes are banned and roads are often too narrow to accommodate the multitudes heading to work. But on October 1, stalled commuters were treated to […]

Abranham Lincoln Versus a Polish Count: Slavery, War, and the President in the Eyes of Adam Gurowski — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history

Adam Gurowski. Count Adam Gurowski: History and Political Activity in Europe Adam Gurowski was born on September 10, 1805, into a family of noble origins and a count’s title. He was the oldest of seven siblings. His sister, Cecilia, was married to Baron Frederiks, general adjutant of Tsar Nicholas I, and his brother, Ignacy, married […]