Politics

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

Sustenance for the Movement: A Conversation with Nathan J. Robinson
Sammy Feldblum talks to Nathan J. Robinson, editor of "Current Affairs" and writer of "Why You Should be a Socialist."
Sammy FeldblumJan 14, 2020
- Politics
Homage to Rojava: An American Fighter in ISIS Territory
A New Yorker reflects on his six months fighting alongside the Kurds against ISIS in Syria.
Arvind DilawarJan 11, 2020
- Around the World
- Politics
Sifting the Ashes of Malibu
On the first anniversary of the Woolsey Fire that leveled parts of Malibu, a new book tells the victims’ stories.
Avery SilverbergJan 9, 2020
- Nonfiction
- Politics
Hindutva and the Academy: A Conversation with Divya Dwivedi
Krithika Varagur talks to Divya Dwivedi about the roots of Hindu nationalism, and whether a heterodox India can survive it.
Krithika VaragurJan 8, 2020
Where Are You Taking Me, Father?: Three Sons Live Through Apartheid South Africa
Kaleem Hawa reviews three recent books on South African apartheid.
Kaleem HawaJan 7, 2020
Confessions of a Cake Boy
Another robot world is possible, one not built on hidden human labor and not dependent on damage to the soul
Ramsey McGlazerJan 6, 2020
The Longest Failed Regime in the World
Hun Sen has hung on in Cambodia through a combination of shape-shifting, self-dealing, and luck.
Charles DunstJan 6, 2020
- Around the World
- Politics
Is Safe-Enough Pragmatism Good Enough?
Richard Eldridge reviews “Safe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist’s Approach to Inclusion, Free Speech, and Political Correctness on College Campuses.”
Richard EldridgeJan 5, 2020
Cold War Propagandist: Nicolas Nabokov, JFK, and the Shostakovich Wars
Joseph Horowitz on Nicolas Nabokov, classical music, and the Cold War.
Joseph HorowitzJan 4, 2020
Big Lit Meets the Mexican Americans: A Study in White Supremacy
Latinx novelist Michael Nava considers the unbearable whiteness of publishing.
Michael NavaJan 2, 2020
- Fiction
- Politics
Merchants of Hate: The Dreyfus Affair Revisited
The Dreyfus Affair split France into two warring camps, and still inspires storytelling.
Theo ZenouJan 2, 2020
The Deadly Myth of the Border
Casey Walker considers "The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America" by Greg Grandin.
Dec 31, 2019
- Politics