Politics

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

The Mild, Mild West: On “Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West”
A one-volume history of the American West reads too much like a movie we’ve already seen.
Karl JacobyOct 13, 2019
- History
- Politics
The Moon, the Corps, and the War
A writer reflects on how American volunteerism in Iran changed his life.
Hamid EkbiaOct 13, 2019
Post-National Europe and Other Bureaucratic Fantasies: On Robert Menasse’s “The Capital”
Andrew Griffin reviews the political imaginations and failings of Robert Menasse’s “The Capital.”
Andrew GriffinOct 11, 2019
Dark Days Are Coming: On Peter Pomerantsev’s “This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality”
Douglas Smith is chilled by “This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality” by Peter Pomerantsev.
Douglas SmithOct 10, 2019
- History
- Politics
Histories of Violence: The Ghosts of Civilized Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Alex Taek-Gwang Lee, co-editor, with Slavoj Žižek, of “The Idea of Communism 3: The Seoul Conference.”
Brad EvansOct 7, 2019
Warren Invites Us In: On the Selfie Line
Sarah Blackwood ponders what exactly it is we're talking about when we talk about Elizabeth Warren's infamous selfie line.
Sarah BlackwoodOct 3, 2019
- Politics
Returning to South Shore (Chicago): A Subjective View of Urban Change
A soulful look at Chicago’s south side blends sociology and memoir.
Stanley CorkinOct 2, 2019
- Cultural Studies
- Politics
Unmaking the Real Estate State
Tannara Yelland reviews Samuel Stein’s “Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State.”
Tannara YellandOct 2, 2019
- Politics
“A Mix of Malcolm and Milton”: On Corey Robin’s “The Enigma of Clarence Thomas”
John W. W. Zeiser finds many keys in “The Enigma of Clarence Thomas” by Corey Robin.
John W. W. ZeiserSep 30, 2019
- Law
- Politics
Against Climate Barbarism: A Conversation with Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein on eco-fascism, the power of social movements, and the desperate promise of a Green New Deal.
Wen StephensonSep 30, 2019
- Politics
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Johanna Fateman on the Founding of Creative Capital
In collaboration with Creative Capital, LARB will publish 12 essays over 12 months on issues facing contemporary art in the United States.
Johanna FatemanSep 26, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Politics
Beyond Educated Ignorance: A Conversation with Eli Meyerhoff
M. Buna speaks with Eli Meyerhoff, an anti-education and alter-education advocate and author of “Beyond Education: Radical Studying for Another World.”
M. BunaSep 25, 2019
- Education
- Politics