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How Renaissance Venice Elected Its Doges: A Byzantine System of Voting
29 Oct 2026
The Renaissance Venice Republic designed an elaborate election system to choose its top leader and limit corruption.

“The Woman Question”: Down the Rabbit Hole of History
20 Oct 2026
(this is adapted and updated from an article I wrote in May 2023)
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