Death in Politics

Welcome to A Pacific Island Nation with 125 million people—and almost no gun deaths

Last week, in Nakano City, Japan, an evacuation center was opened in the gymnasium of a middle school, and local…

11 months ago

Stolen Skull Repatriations – Inside A Modern Museum Controversy

Stolen human remains and the ceremony of death are at the heart of a modern museum controversy. Lately, there has…

1 year ago

Controversy of A President’s Death, and Health, From Biden to Trump, King Tut to JFK

The elephant in the room of US politics right now appears to be just how old is too old to…

1 year ago

How to Bury the Dead When They Are All Around You? A Funerary Snapshot of Ukraine

Every war leaves behind unimaginable numbers of dead and the war in Ukraine is no different. For each of the…

2 years ago

Dying To Vote – As Election Day Nears, Some Older Americans Go To Extremes

The great COVID-19 election is at last upon us and given the hardships and limitations presented by the virus many…

3 years ago

Elephants Love Their Dead – Is That Why We Love Them?

Elephants are an issue that can cut across America’s political divide, but why? On the surface, the answer seems obvious.…

6 years ago

Why Do We Vote for Coroners? (And Why Call Them Coroners..?)

Just why do we elect coroners? And where did the practice originate? And why do we call them coroners? Digital…

6 years ago

The Media Is Obsessed with Florida’s Nursing Home Deaths—The Real Problem Is We’ve Abandoned the Elderly

The news was devastating, and it came in dribs and drabs. First there were three dead. Then five. Then seven.…

7 years ago

Death on the Campaign Trail – From Trump and Clinton to RFK and Horace Greeley

“No presidential candidate of a major party has ever died or withdrawn before a presidential election,” wrote historian John Buescher,…

8 years ago

Beware! Beware the Ides of March

Well, it's that day again: March 15. Also known as the Ides of March, we're supposed to beware. Why? What's…

8 years ago