Politics

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

Barnum Presidents and Benevolent Monopolists: Mark Twain, Amazon, and the Futility of Antitrust
With Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods, it's time to remember when Twain asked a deceptively simple question: who benefits from the breakup of a monopoly?
Matt SeyboldAug 30, 2017
Strange Bedfellows: Queers, Conservatives, Catholics
Jonathan Alexander ponders homophobia in Islam and Christianity.
Jonathan AlexanderAug 28, 2017
The Mexican Constitution Celebrates Its Centennial — and Mexico Celebrates Its Revolution
Lois Parkinson Zamora traces the on-going narratives of the Mexican Revolution, and by extension, the Constitution of 1917.
Lois Parkinson ZamoraAug 26, 2017
- History
- Politics
How Fragile We Were: Why the United States Almost Failed Early
The Trump era wasn’t this nation’s first constitutional mess; the worst one happened almost right after we had a Constitution, argues a new book.
Monica RicoAug 24, 2017
- History
- Politics
Safe, but Not Okay: When White Supremacists Came to Our Town
Jabeen Akhtar on the white supremacist terrorism in Charlottesville.
Jabeen AkhtarAug 24, 2017
- Nonfiction
- Politics
A Pear, a Bear, and Some Hair: Caricature and Freedom of the Press
Victoria Dailey considers the art of caricature and freedom of the press under Louis Philippe and Donald Trump.
Victoria DaileyAug 21, 2017
The Return of Fun: BOOM! Box Comics Make Progressive Politics Entertaining
Aaron Kashtan looks at the many innovative and noteworthy comics coming out of BOOM! Box imprint.
Aaron KashtanAug 20, 2017
Fabulous, Tragic Kurt Tucholsky
One of the best-paid German journalists in the 1920s, Kurt Tucholsky was the canary in the coal mine of the Weimar Republic.
Franz BaumannAug 19, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
From Pariahs to the Privileged: On Keri Leigh Merritt’s “Masterless Men”
"As poor whites began to enjoy more of the privileges of whiteness, symbols of the slaveholders’ crusade came to represent general whiteness."
Steven WhiteAug 19, 2017
- History
- Politics
A New New White Man: Toni Morrison’s “Playing in the Dark” Turns 25
Joseph Darda on the enduring importance of Toni Morrison’s “Playing in the Dark” as the pathbreaking collection turns 25.
Joseph DardaAug 17, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Red House: The Rise and Fall of Bolshevism Under One Roof
Max Holleran reviews “The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution” by Yuri Slezkine.
Max HolleranAug 16, 2017
Awaiting the Real Day: An Excerpt from Yuri Slezkine’s “The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution”
An excerpt from “The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution” by Yuri Slezkine, published this month by Princeton University Press.
Yuri SlezkineAug 16, 2017