Politics

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

He’s My Death, Too: Emmett Till and America
Shehryar Fazli on Timothy B. Tyson's "The Blood of Emmett Till."
Shehryar FazliFeb 20, 2017
From Amman, An Unfinished Roll of Film
While in Amman, no detail seemed irrelevant or uninteresting to me. It was all a lesson in immersive observation, and I intended to record all of it.
Lesley M. M. BlumeFeb 20, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
American Psychosis: Trumpism and the Nightmare of History
"Insanity in individuals is somewhat rare. But in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule." — Friedrich Nietzsche
W. J. T. MitchellFeb 16, 2017
- Politics
Tales of the Marvelous, News of the Strange
Tom Sleigh visits Jordan, which struggles not only with pluralism, but also with finding ways to support hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees.
Tom SleighFeb 15, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Aleppo Burning: The Ban on Immigration and the Middle East Refugee Crisis
Michelle Tusan on the origins of the Middle East refugee crisis in the Treaty of Versailles.
Michelle TusanFeb 14, 2017
- Around the World
- Politics
Living for the City: Jane Jacobs’s “Vital Little Plans”
Lyra Kilston on Jane Jacobs's "Vital Little Plans," the recently released volume of the writer's shorter work.
Lyra KilstonFeb 14, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
“The Road to Hell is Paved with Coercive Benevolence”: A Review of “Down, Out & Under Arrest”
Jody D. Armour on the problems of "benevolent" policing on L.A.'s Skid Row.
Jody D. ArmourFeb 11, 2017
- Law
- Politics
Against Normalization: The Lesson of the “Munich Post”
Ron Rosenbaum on what the media can learn from the prescient "Munich Post."
Ron RosenbaumFeb 5, 2017
- History
- Politics
The CIA Comedy of Saddam Hussein
Adam Fleming Petty reviews John Nixon’s "Debriefing the President," about the CIA’s war against Saddam Hussein.
Adam Fleming PettyFeb 4, 2017
- History
- Politics
Big Brother Is Watching You: Is America Becoming Orwell’s Nightmare?
Is America at risk of becoming Orwell's nightmare?
Stephen RohdeJan 31, 2017
- Law
- Politics
Reclaiming McGovern: A Legacy on the Left
Tom Gallagher reviews Thomas J. Knock’s “The Rise of a Priarie Statesman.”
Tom GallagherJan 30, 2017
- Politics
Punditry and Commitment
Emmett Rensin on the imaginative poverty of today's political punditry.
Emmett RensinJan 30, 2017
- Politics