Politics

"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." — Molly Ivins

The Democrats Where I’m From
A former Democratic campaign staffer reflects on the weariness of voters and why the important questions never get asked.
Rubin Danberg BiggsSep 6, 2018
- Politics
Get Lots of Happenings: On Mike Wendling’s “Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House”
Houman Barekat considers “Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House,” an analysis of far-right internet culture by Mike Wendling.
Houman BarekatSep 5, 2018
- History
- Politics
How to Fight the Fire
Wendell Berry’s new collection, “The World-Ending Fire,” teaches that the rotten ways we treat one another are rooted in the rotten ways we treat the land.
Dean KuipersSep 5, 2018
Of Place and Identity: Working-Class Writing in 21st-Century Britain
A collection of working-class essays from Britain breaks down walls and shatters categories.
Simon LeeSep 4, 2018
- Around the World
- Politics
Specter of a White Minority
Robert L. Tsai explores how the specter of a white minority fuels contemporary conservative discourse.
Robert L. TsaiSep 3, 2018
- History
- Politics
A Fatigued Fight: Brad Evans and Natasha Lennard’s “Violence: Humans in Dark Times”
Though written in its own inside language, a new anthology offers a roadmap to troubled times.
Alison GatelySep 3, 2018
- Politics
Beyond “Carceral Capitalism”
In "Carceral Capitalism," Wang’s essays set up the abolition of the carceral state as one of the key moral battles of this century.
John W. W. ZeiserSep 3, 2018
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
Blighted by Empire: What the British Did to India
Omer Aziz indicts the Western amnesia around colonialism.
Omer AzizSep 1, 2018
“AmeriGeddon,” or, The Call is Coming from Inside the House of Representatives
How a 2016 Z-grade right-wing film from the founder of the Curves exercise chain proved prophetic.
Maya GurantzAug 28, 2018
- Film
- Politics
Putting Islam Out of Use
Arab Spring didn't usher in a new era of Arab democracy, but it did mark the end of traditional conservatism in which instrumentalized Islam was so vital.
Ahmed DailamiAug 28, 2018
Love and Kierkegaard in the Age of Trump
The difference between us and them, in marriage and philosophy.
Rachel HowardAug 27, 2018
- Politics
Social Justice Comics Today: An Interview with the Creators of “The Beast: Making a Living on a Dying Planet”
Daniel Worden talks with Nicole Burton, Hugh Goldring, and Patrick McCurdy about their recent graphic novel, "The Beast."
Daniel WordenAug 25, 2018
- Comics
- Politics