Politics

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

One Nation, Not Under God
Stephen Rohde reviews "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American" by Andrew L. Seidel.
Stephen RohdeDec 29, 2019
Je Suis Charlie
Seth Greenland reviews a compelling new memoir about surviving a brutal terrorist attack.
Seth GreenlandDec 26, 2019
The Vital Relation: What Vivian Gornick Got Right About the History of American Communism
Lana Dee Povitz considers Vivian Gornick and her relation to midcentury American communism.
Lana Dee PovitzDec 24, 2019
- History
- Politics
From the Age of Persuasion to the Age of Offense
A new book about why free speech matters, even when it hurts.
Colin MarshallDec 23, 2019
- Education
- Politics
Still Burning: Remembering the James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. Debate
Bill V. Mullen reads "The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Debate Over Race in America" by Nicholas Buccola.
Bill V. MullenDec 21, 2019
- History
- Politics
Lost in Libya: A Refugee’s Story of Captivity and Escape
A Somalian refugee’s story of hardship, captivity, and endurance in Libya, as shared with Human Rights Watch.
John ThorneDec 21, 2019
Hong Kong’s Tears of Anger: How a Democracy Movement Radicalized
China-based writer Alec Ash recounts his experience shadowing Hong Kong protester Mo Ming in the heat of this year’s riots.
Alec AshDec 20, 2019
The Revolution Won’t Be Live Tweeted: On Jen Schradie’s “The Revolution That Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives”
Emily Drabinksi reviews Jen Schradie’s “The Revolution That Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives.”
Emily DrabinskiDec 19, 2019
- Politics
- Science & Technology
Catalan Literature in the World: Speaking with Izaskun Arretxe
In her series on Catalan literature, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi speaks with Izaskun Arretxe, head of Institut Ramon Llull in Barcelona.
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiDec 16, 2019
A Future with No Future: Depression, the Left, and the Politics of Mental Health
"Before we can throw bricks through windows, we need to be able to get out of bed." Mikkel Krause Frantzen on the politics of depression.
Mikkel Krause FrantzenDec 16, 2019
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
Pinker’s Pollyannish Philosophy and Its Perfidious Politics
Jessica Riskin challenges Steven Pinker’s take on the Enlightenment.
Jessica RiskinDec 15, 2019
Snowden: A Whistle-Blower Who Lived to Tell About It
Roslyn Fuller reviews "Permanent Record," the new book from NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
Roslyn FullerDec 15, 2019