Encounter

A Report From Occupied Territory

A Report From Occupied Territory A Report From Occupied Territory

The law is meant to be my servant and not my master, still less my torturer and my murderer.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / James Baldwin and Carrie Mae Weems

Is America Possible Without Empire?

Is America Possible Without Empire? Is America Possible Without Empire?

Rather than sizzle or suffocate, let us get on with imagining a new America.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / William Appleman Williams and Greg Grandin

Clickbait Has Plagued Journalism for 125 Years

Clickbait Has Plagued Journalism for 125 Years Clickbait Has Plagued Journalism for 125 Years

The dragging down of the mighty has been not unpleasing sport in all ages.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / E.L. Godkin and Rochelle Gurstein

American Imperialism: This Is When It All Began

American Imperialism: This Is When It All Began American Imperialism: This Is When It All Began

Accustomed to trampling democracy at home, jingoists cannot be expected to see its virtues abroad.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Horace White and Elinor Langer

When the Constitution Becomes The Last Resort of Scoundrels

When the Constitution Becomes The Last Resort of Scoundrels When the Constitution Becomes The Last Resort of Scoundrels

We know today the Founders were not Fathers to be proud of.

Mar 23, 2015 / Encounter / Simeon Strunsky and Richard Kreitner

From ‘Victim’ to ‘Threat’: James Baldwin and the Demands of Self-Respect

From ‘Victim’ to ‘Threat’: James Baldwin and the Demands of Self-Respect From ‘Victim’ to ‘Threat’: James Baldwin and the Demands of Self-Respect

Baldwin yielded to nobody in his quest to weed racism out of the American garden—root and branch.

Feb 10, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Mychal Denzel Smith

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