Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

New CTC Sentinel

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point has just released a special issue devoted to AQAP, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The issue reprints a number of articles that both Brian and I have written for the Sentinel as well as a new one that I have out on recent events in Yemen, including the attempted Christmas Day bombing.

If you are not on the mailing list then you probably have not seen it, but it should be available soon at the Sentinel’s website, although only in PDF format.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

A black and white photo of two men walking down a path in Papua New Guinea.

The Past

In Papua New Guinea, “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels” turned the tide of WWII

Australian soldiers fighting the Japanese recruited native New Guineans to their campaign.

The Past

Islam has become less rational since its medieval Golden Age. What went wrong?

Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.

an old photo of a man in a suit and tie.

High Culture

5 classic books that were loved by readers but panned by critics

Not every classic enjoyed rave reviews from the start.

a stack of books sitting on top of each other.

High Culture

4 masterpiece books that were (or still are) extremely controversial

Some classic books, like Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” remain controversial to this day.

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