Politics

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

The Sad March of the Japanese Left
The Old Left of Japan soldiers on in its denunciation of nuclear power.
M. W. LarsonMay 1, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
How Journalists Should Really Challenge Trumpism
Sam Lebovic looks at James T. Hamilton's "Democracy's Detectives" to understand what journalists should do in the Age of Trump.
Sam LebovicApr 30, 2017
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
The Never-Ending Book of War
Adin Dobkin offers a survey of recent war literature and an assessment of why it will constantly refresh itself.
Adin DobkinApr 29, 2017
- Politics
How Philanthropy Threatens Democracy
Susan McWilliams reviews David Callahan’s “The Givers: Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age.”
Susan McWilliamsApr 29, 2017
- Politics
Riot/Rebellion: The Legacy of 1992
Steph Cha interviews Gary Phillips, Jervey Tervalon, and Nina Revoyr about the legacy of the 1992 Los Angeles “Riots.”
Steph ChaApr 28, 2017
- History
- Politics
The “Savage” Menace: Reconsidering the Enemy Threat in American Foreign Policy
A retired Army colonel and West Point scholar says we put ourselves at risk by calling our enemies “savages.”
Gregory A. DaddisApr 28, 2017
- Politics
Who Has the Right to Move?: On “It is obvious from the map”
Peggy Kamuf ponders “It is obvious from the map,” an exhibit on migration at REDCAT.
Peggy KamufApr 26, 2017
The Two-Bodied King of “Richard II” and Its Trumpian Delusion
Donald Trump will fail as president not because he understands reality TV but because he doesn’t understand how to act, argues a Cornell history professor.
Rachel WeilApr 23, 2017
- History
- Politics
Coming Home: Modernism and the Shchukin Collection
Matthew Abrams scrutinizes “Icons of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection.”
Matthew Jeffrey AbramsApr 21, 2017
Achtung Maybe: Reverence in the Age of Trump
Robert Zaretsky ponders reverence in the Age of Trump.
Robert ZaretskyApr 20, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Carnal Fantasies: On Eric Santner’s “The Weight of All Flesh”
Hanna Schaefer picks apart “The Weight of All Flesh” by Eric Santner.
Hanna SchaeferApr 19, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Sympathy for the White Devil: Phoebe Maltz Bovy’s “The Perils of ‘Privilege’”
Jacqui Shine reviews Phoebe Maltz Bovy’s “The Perils of ‘Privilege’.”
Jacqui ShineApr 16, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics