Politics

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

Murder, Molotov Cocktails, and Burning Police Stations: Black Lives Matter, White Feminism, “Three Billboards,” and Intersectionality
Jerrine Tan on how we read “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” in the present context of Black Lives Matter protests.
Jerrine TanOct 10, 2020
- Film
- Politics
“Wright-Gate” and Newt’s Ruthless Playbook
The story of how an ethical tussle in Congress during the early 1990s broke American politics for decades.
Amelia PollardOct 9, 2020
- History
- Politics
Mainstreaming MMT
Stephanie Kelton says we can afford Medicare for All, and the Green New Deal, and a guaranteed wage.
Aaron WistarOct 8, 2020
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
The Stories Michael Shellenberger Tells
Michael Shellenberger wants us to believe environmentalists are impeding our ability to solve environmental problems.
Sam BlissOct 6, 2020
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Charisma: Now You’ve Got It, Now You Don’t
A rich and rewarding study of political leadership in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Robert ZaretskyOct 6, 2020
- History
- Politics
What Makes “A People’s History”?
Hannah Zeavin examines the critical possibilities of the “people’s history.”
Hannah ZeavinOct 6, 2020
Remapping White Childhood: On Fresno Redlining
Nathan Hensley on the machinery of white unknowing.
Nathan K. HensleyOct 5, 2020
- History
- Politics
Life and Death in the Rage of Trump
Stephen Rohde reviews “Rage,” Bob Woodward’s look into the Trump White House.
Stephen RohdeOct 4, 2020
- Law
- Politics
Threshold of Life: The Death of Nadira Kadirova
On global citizenship and the fate of the Istanbul Convention on violence against women.
Helen MackreathOct 3, 2020
The Great Anti-Left Show
Right-wing media defines itself by a caricature of what they’re against.
Anthony NadlerOct 2, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
The Art and Artifice of Remembering in Steve Fagin’s “The Batista Syndrome”
Susannah Rodríguez Drissi considers Steve Fagin’s video miniseries about trauma, memory, and Batista-era Cuba.
Susannah Rodríguez DrissiOct 1, 2020
Harm’s Way: On “Katrina,” Disaster, and America’s Possible Future
Andru Okun reviews “Katrina, A History 1915–2015,” a new book by Andy Horowitz.
Andru OkunOct 1, 2020
- History
- Politics