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Syria’s Forgotten Island of Opposition
In an essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 43, “Fixation,” Charlie Clewis reports from a military compound in the Syrian desert.
Politics
"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." — Molly Ivins
Under Large Candelabra
Charlie Taylor reviews “Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism’s Forgotten Radicals” by Maurice J. Casey.
A Thunderous Quiet: The Life and Films of Billy Woodberry
Giovanni Vimercati profiles the L.A. Rebellion filmmaker on the occasion of his latest film, the documentary “Mário.”
Perfect Little Baby
Grace Byron ruminates on despair and hope in the wake of the election.
Anarchism and Principle of Play
Steven Shaviro reviews David Graeber’s posthumous essay collection “The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World …”
Dire Threats
Apoorva Tadepalli reviews Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky’s “The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World.”
New Tyrannies
Sophie Kemp considers the recent and ongoing radicalization of young men in the United States.
Celluloid Dreams: Revolution and Its Enemies in Cold War Global Cinema
Jason Christian reviews “Revolution in 35mm,” edited by Andrew Nette and Samm Deighan.
Whose Future Is It Anyway?
Jess Maginity reviews Jordan S. Carroll’s “Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right.”
Archive Fever: Los Angeles Review of Books’ Post-Election Roundup
In light of the election, LARB editors present a selection of archival pieces that reveal what we know (and do not) about ourselves as a nation.
Trump l’Oeil
Gideon Jacobs peers into the uncanny valley of the Republican President-elect.
Gods of the Moment, Choosing Who Lives or Dies
Evan Hill reviews Alexander Ward’s “The Internationalists: The Fight to Restore American Foreign Policy After Trump.”
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