Atlantic Unbound Archive

Laura Brunts

Recent articles by Laura Brunts

January 6, 2009

White America Reacts

Articles from the turn of the 20th century onwards show that the breakdown of racial hegemony in America has been a slow, challenging process.

December 17, 2008

Ghana: Africa's Rising Star

A peaceful and well-conducted national election bodes well for democracy in Ghana and the rest of Africa.

October 24, 2008

The Great Depression

Atlantic articles from the 1930s reveal how Americans reinvented banking, restructured the economy, and dealt with challenges unsettlingly parallel to those of today.