You are using an
outdated
browser.
Please
upgrade your browser
and improve your visit to our site.
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
THE TICKER
THE SOAPBOX
APOCALYPSE SOON
CRITICAL MASS
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
THE TICKER
THE SOAPBOX
APOCALYPSE SOON
CRITICAL MASS
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
Author
Simon Schama
All Articles
June 30, 2014
Simon Schama
This Time, the Dutch Did Not Capitulate in Fortaleza
Their battle plan wilted in the heat, but Holland exhales into the quarterfinals
June 28, 2014
Simon Schama
A Tale of Two Halves: On Brazil's Nail-biting Victory over Chile
Much like the country, Brazil's performance against Chile was both heaven and hell
June 14, 2014
Simon Schama
A Stake Through Tiki-Taka's Heart
And didn't it feel good.
June 11, 2014
Simon Schama
This Is the Team That Actually Invented Total Football
They did it in stadium known as Wankdorf (some things a nine-year-old doesn't forget)
July 1, 2010
Simon Schama
The Patriarch
January 6, 1992
Simon Schama
Christopher Columbus Was Both a Crusader and a Villain
But his story is too complicated to only use dichotomies.
Our Writers
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Apocalypse Soon
Matt Ford
Law & The Courts
The Soapbox
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
The Soapbox
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
The Soapbox
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
The Soapbox
Tori Otten
Breaking News
The Ticker
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
The Soapbox
Walter Shapiro
Politics & Campaigns
The Soapbox
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
The Soapbox
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Apocalypse Soon
Molly Taft
Climate Change
Apocalypse Soon
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
The Soapbox
About
The New Republic
’s history
1