Keeping the Centrist Faith?
Rereading Sinclair Lewis’s “Main Street” in Donald Trump’s America....
The Great Distraction: On Aaron Sorkin’s “Trial of the Chicago 7”
J. Hoberman passes judgment on “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” directed by Aaron Sorkin....
“The Quiet Americans” Reveals the Un-American History of American Espionage
A history of Cold War failures as seen through the tragic careers of four American spies....
Cold War Mirrors
Shehryar Fazli reviews "The Quiet Americans," Scott Anderson's new history of the Cold War....
On Choice, Children, and Womanhood: A Conversation with Christa Parravani
Kelly Thompson talks with Christa Parravani about her new memoir, “Loved and Wanted.”...
What Do We Owe Each Other?: An Essay on Law and Society
Stephen J. Morse uses Susan Vinocour's "Nobody’s Child" to consider our attitudes toward guilt, the insanity defense, and the criminal justice system....
Quantified Life: An Interview with Sun-Ha Hong
Emily Watlington interviews Sun-Ha Hong about our data fantasies....
Sanctuary Unmasked: The First Time Los Angeles (Sort of) Became a City of Refuge
The story of Los Angeles’s pathbreaking — and fragile — declaration of “sanctuary city” status in 1985....
Anti-Extremism Versus Anti-Fascism
Two new books lay out the differences between anti-extremism and anti-fascism....
Dispatches from an Overheated World: On “Tales of Two Planets”
An anthology about climate change has a focus on sewage and trash....
On the Vote: Emma Goldman and Women’s Suffrage
On the centennial of the 19th Amendment, Emma Goldman reminds us that the vote is not a panacea....
When Government Disappears: On Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling’s “A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear”
When libertarians take over a New England town and get rid of regulations, the bears move in and wreak havoc....
