Politics

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

Religion of the Market: On Gary Gerstle’s “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order”
L. Benjamin Rolsky considers Gary Gerstle’s new book, “The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era.”
L. Benjamin RolskyJul 18, 2022
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How to Defend Democracy from Itself: On Steve Erickson’s “American Stutter, 2019–2021”
Charles Taylor reviews Steve Erickson’s diary of the pandemic years, “American Stutter, 2019–2021.”
Charles TaylorJul 16, 2022
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The Struggle to Make the United States Secular
Johann Neem on David Sehat’s explanation of why American law turned secular in the mid-1900s.
Johann N. NeemJul 15, 2022
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The Threat to the United States
Robert Slayton looks to the past to find ominous tidings.
Robert SlaytonJul 8, 2022
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Long and Variegated Struggles: On “Abolition. Feminism. Now.”
Amna A. Akbar reviews a new book by Angela Y. Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Ritchie, “Abolition. Feminism. Now.”
Amna A. AkbarJun 28, 2022
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Why Academe Needs Unions and How to Form One: An Interview with Robin Sowards
Jeffrey J. Williams interviews Robin Sowards about forming faculty unions.
Jeffrey J. WilliamsJun 28, 2022
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Tom Hayden According to the Enemy
M. Delmonico Connolly considers the FBI file on 1960s icon Thomas Hayden.
M. Delmonico ConnollyJun 14, 2022
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No House for You, Kid
The aspirations of home ownership are fading for younger Americans, and they aren’t going to remain silent
Peter Sebastian ChesneyJun 12, 2022
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Complications of the Body: A Conversation with Shelly Oria
Eleanor J. Bader interviews Shelly Oria about her latest anthology, “I Know What’s Best for You: Stories on Reproductive Freedom.”
Eleanor J. BaderJun 10, 2022
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American Flags: A Conversation About a Contested National Icon
The changing, rippling, contentious American flag.
Oana Godeanu-KenworthyJun 2, 2022
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Out of the War Zone: A Conversation Between Paul Watson and Dan O’Brien
Dan O’Brien talks with Paul Watson, a prize-winning war reporter, about Afghanistan, Ukraine, and why most journalism is bullshit.
Dan O’Brien, Paul WatsonMay 29, 2022
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A Big Tech Breakup?: On Ro Khanna’s “Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us”
Coining such a deficient framework as “patriotic capitalism,” Ro Khanna exemplifies the limits of centrism.
Karthik PurushothamanMay 28, 2022
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