Politics

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

Syria’s Kurdish Contradiction
Bill Weinberg on several recent books about Kurdish autonomy movement.
Bill WeinbergOct 8, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Democracy Wasn’t the Panacea for Myanmar
A new book lays bare the tensions still coursing through Myanmar, and lays some of the blame at the door of democracy’s hero, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Brandon TensleyOct 7, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Responsibility in Troubling Times: On “Heather Booth: Changing the World”
Kathleen B. Jones speaks to filmmaker Lilly Rivlin about her latest documentary, “Heather Booth: Changing the World.”
Kathleen B. JonesOct 7, 2017
Gambler-in-Chief: The Declining Value of Strategy in Trump’s World
A new book argues that chess or dice is not the right metaphor for war. The right game is poker.
Adin DobkinOct 1, 2017
- Politics
Regarding the Pain of Trump
What Susan Sontag might say about Trump’s response to the Syrian Civil War.
Rebecca ChaceSep 30, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Religious Liberty in a Fractured Republic
Is our public life gripped by misbegotten nostalgias that keep us from engaging new political and social realities?
Matthew D. WrightSep 30, 2017
Where’s the Great “Climate Change Novel”? A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh
Steve Paulson interviews author Amitav Ghosh on contemporary fiction’s failure to grapple with climate change.
Steve PaulsonSep 22, 2017
Learning to Live in the Dark: Reading Arendt in the Time of Climate Change
Looking for illumination and affirmation in dark times.
Wen StephensonSep 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
No County for Old Men
Stephen Lurie reviews John Pfaff's "Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform."
Stephen LurieSep 20, 2017
- Law
- Politics
Building on the Black Radical Tradition: Jeneé Darden Interviews Gaye Theresa Johnson
Jeneé Darden talks to Gaye Theresa Johnson about her new anthology, "Futures of Black Radicalism," co-edited with Alex Lubin.
Jeneé DardenSep 15, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
From 30 Rock to Capitol Hill: On “Al Franken, Giant of the Senate”
Darryl Holter appreciates “Al Franken, Giant of the Senate,” and solves a personal mystery.
Darryl HolterSep 15, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics
Journey to the Center of Bed-Stuy
A stroll through the neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant turns into an exploration of what it means to be black and middle class.
M. W. LipschutzSep 14, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Politics