Politics

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

Edward Snowden as Socrates?
No group is more impressed with Edward Snowden than American college students.
Ruth StarkmanNov 20, 2015
- Politics
Capitalism in a Bottle
Coca-Cola and Pepsi aren't really drinks manufacturers at all. For close to a century, they have made an extraordinary living from the power of suggestion.
Andrew GumbelNov 19, 2015
- Nonfiction
- Politics
#ISIS: Clickbait Ideology and Viral Violence
ISIS has done more than simply master the rules of that clickbait economy. It has also mastered the techniques necessary to convert some the viewers it attracts to its ideology.
Judah GrunsteinNov 16, 2015
- Politics
A Reasonable Response to Ruin
Dora Apel goes on the offensive against the myriad myths and delusions peddled about the Motor City.
Ben PaynterNov 11, 2015
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Hide and Seek: The Problem with Obfuscation
Brunton and Nissenbaum outline a variety of techniques of obfuscation that ordinary people can deploy to camouflage themselves.
Rob HorningNov 10, 2015
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Paul Ryan and the “Moral Case” for Capitalism
Paul Ryan has had to disavow Ayn Rand repeatedly, unreservedly, and, above all else, entirely.
John Paul RollertOct 29, 2015
- Politics
The Politics of Health
James S. House's "Beyond Obamacare: Life, Death, and Social Policy" tackles head-on growing health inequality in America.
A.W. GaffneyOct 26, 2015
- Politics
BILLIONAIRES AND SUPER-STORMS
The eye of the super-hurricane was reported to have come ashore at Cuixmala, where English robber baron Sir James Goldsmith built his Xanadu.
Mike DavisOct 24, 2015
- Politics
An Ethical Relationship with Place
A review of Karen Babine's reflections on ethical relationships with place
Renée E. D’AoustOct 24, 2015
- Literary Criticism
- Politics
Rethinking the Geopolitics of Energy
Jones sees the current situation as an "order without parallel in human history."
Tom GallagherOct 16, 2015
- Politics
Eastern Europe: Return to Normality?
The supreme irony: just as Central Europe achieves "normal" status, joining the EU, the EU threatens to split apart.
John FefferOct 13, 2015
- Politics
A New Golden Age Part III: The Basic Income Guarantee
The Basic Income Guarantee has an ancient pedigree, and it gives every citizen enough money to survive.
Tom StreithorstOct 13, 2015
- Politics