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It’s in There Somewhere
Have we been here before? Bryan Wisch reviews Jon Meacham's "The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels."
History
"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw
Killing Democracy to Save It
How an idealistic defense intellectual concluded that democracy is often its own worst enemy.
A Force That Matters?
How did the 19th-century Catholic Church, in all its anti-modern grandeur and opulence, beget the 21st-century Church we see today?
Pilot’s Eye View: Sam Kleiner’s “The Flying Tigers”
Nicholas Utzig reviews “The Flying Tigers,” a historical work by Sam Kleiner.
Los Angeles Pictured
Joshua Glick's "Los Angeles Documentary" is an encouragement to engage, now, with documentaries being made at the grassroots level by activist filmmakers.
The Long View: Surveillance, the Internet, and Government Research
Eric Gade reviews “Surveillance Valley,” about military funding and surveillance use in the early years of the internet.
“A Lovely Grave for Learning”: Exhuming the Dead of Guatemala’s Genocide
A journey into the mass graves of Guatemala.
Left Mountebanks: On Agnès Poirier’s “Left Bank: Art, Passion, and the Rebirth of Paris, 1940–1950”
Robert Zaretsky finds fault with “Left Bank: Art, Passion, and the Rebirth of Paris, 1940–1950” by Agnès Poirier.
“Don’t Take Away the Flavor”: Exploring the Here and Now of L.A. with Lynell George
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn talks with Lynell George about her new book, "After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame."
An Elegy for Cemeteries
A book on the rise and fall of American cemeteries.
Faith in Place: Isaac Bashevis Singer in Israel
Isaac Bashevis Singer visits Israel.
“Let’s Strengthen Our Community”: Lucy Jones on the Big SoCal Shakeout
A prominent seismologist on how SoCal can prepare for the next big one.
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