In early 6th century Athens (BCE), it was all the rage. Introduced by Thespis, play-acting quickly attained widespread popularity among the Athenians who, like most people, were looking for diverting forms of entertainment to fill the evening hours. On one such evening the aged patriarch Solon, celebrated lawmaker and civic founder, was persuaded to attend
Worldwide, authoritarian governments are trying to curb the clout of their countries' Supreme Courts. As far-right populists gain ground in Germany, lawyers now want to protect this bastion of democracy.