Politics

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

The Internet Wars Come to Print
A new book on the internet memes and curious logic of modern agitprop conservatism.
Peter BerardJul 30, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Dialectic of Dark Enlightenments: The Alt-Right’s Place in the Culture Industry
Did the professional managerial class give us the alt-right? Catherine Liu on Angela Nagle's "Kill All Normies."
Catherine LiuJul 30, 2017
Not with a Bang, but a Retweet: The Rise of the Alt-Right
Jacqui Shine reviews one of the first histories of the alt-right.
Jacqui ShineJul 30, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Rwandan Women Rising: A Model for a More Inclusive Democracy?
Kathleen B. Jones review “Rwandan Women Rising” and discusses it with its author, Swanee Hunt.
Kathleen B. JonesJul 26, 2017
Ignore History at Your Own Urban Peril
Austin Allyn reviews Alexander Vasudevan's new history of urban squatting.
Austin AllynJul 25, 2017
- History
- Politics
Is This Fascism?
Should we be alarmed?
Andrew GumbelJul 24, 2017
- Politics
Between Life and Norms
The most provocatively illiberal moments in Nietzsche should not end the argument. Barry Stocker reviews Hugo Drochon's "Nietzsche's Great Politics."
Barry StockerJul 23, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
From Emergency to Monopoly: Presidential War Games
Our reviewer finds fault with a new book’s contention that executive power has led the United States to the brink of “elective dicatatorship.”
Jane ChongJul 23, 2017
- Politics
Rough Men Standing Ready: On Mark Moyar’s History of US Special Ops
Henrik Bering vets “Oppose Any Foe: The Rise of America’s Special Operations Forces” by Mark Moyar.
Henrik BeringJul 20, 2017
- History
- Politics
Pointing at the Wrong Villain: Cass Sunstein and Echo Chambers
David Weinberger on the problems of Cass R. Sunstein's "#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media."
David WeinbergerJul 20, 2017
Reverse Robin Hood: The Historical Scam of Global Development
When a world system is based on the creation of scarcity, it is the meek that inherit that scarcity.
Levi VonkJul 19, 2017
Pulling the Fire Alarm: The “L. A. Times” Editorial Board Versus the Bully-in-Chief
The “L. A. Times” editorial board indicts the 45th president.
Tom ZoellnerJul 18, 2017
- Politics