Politics

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

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  No Easy Fix: On Carl L. Hart’s “Drug Use for Grown-Ups”

  Maria Cichosz reviews “Drug Use for Grown-Ups,” saying it’s good drug policy based on bad rhetoric.

  Maria CichoszNov 16, 2021

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  The Truth Shall Make You Free: Catholicism and the CIA

  Greg Barnhisel reviews two new books about the history of the CIA.

  Greg BarnhiselNov 13, 2021

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  • Religion

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  Peter Coleman’s “The Way Out” and the Roots of Political Polarization

  How to end arguments when they spin out of control.

  Hannah BaerNov 11, 2021

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  Speaking of Palestine

  Two books about Palestinian academia take different paths.

  Tom SperlingerNov 10, 2021

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  The Language of Authoritarian Populism

  What the linguistic character of Trumpism tells us about the authoritarianism it lubricates.

  Wynn CoatesNov 1, 2021

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  Political Genius Flying at Low Altitude

  Kati Marton’s subtle biography of Angela Merkel teaches much about political culture and how an exceptional individual can shape it.

  Franz BaumannOct 30, 2021

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  Wall Sickness

  Jared Olson reviews “Build Bridges, Not Walls,” the new book by Todd Miller about the human toll of the US border.

  Jared OlsonOct 17, 2021

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  Make No Mistake — The US War on Terror Is Far from Finished

  How security made us less secure.

  Nicholas UtzigOct 12, 2021

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  A Complicated Relationship: How California’s Community Colleges Educate Future Police and Why Our Curriculum Needs to Change

  Can academia and law enforcement occupy the same spaces? And if so, what’s the best way to proceed?

  Keenan Norris, Rubén MendozaOct 4, 2021

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  How the New Deal Is Very Present — and Very Far Away

  A history of the New Deal throws uncomfortable light on modern dilemmas.

  Jeffrey C. IsaacSep 29, 2021

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  Jazz Not Math: On Hélène Landemore’s “Open Democracy” and Chiara Cordelli’s “The Privatized State”

  Christopher Kutz evaluates "Open Democracy" by Hélène Landemore and "The Privatized State" by Chiara Cordelli.

  Christopher KutzSep 15, 2021

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  “An Idea in Our Minds”: What It Means to Be an American When You Weren’t Born One

  Andrei Codrescu, Aurelian Craiutu, and Costica Bradatan discuss what it means to be an American when you were not born one.

  Andrei Codrescu, Aurelian Craiutu, Costica BradatanSep 3, 2021

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