Remembering Eric Hobsbawm Remembering Eric Hobsbawm
Hobsbawm’s life and writings will long serve as an inspiration to those who believe that a knowledge of history is essential to working for a better world.
Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
Romney Outsources His Foreign Policy to the Neoconservatives Romney Outsources His Foreign Policy to the Neoconservatives
“After 9/11, the neocons captured one Republican president who was naïve about the world. Now…they have captured another would-be Republican president and vice president, both jejune about the world.” —Maureen Dowd, The New York Times Advisers to Mitt from the neocon right Believe that America must show its might. Though draft dodgers all, they’re in favor of force— With other folks’ kids on the front lines, of course. Through Romney’s campaign, they have all slithered back— The people who brought you the war in Iraq.
Oct 3, 2012 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Shut Up About the Jews Already… Shut Up About the Jews Already…
How right-wing Jewish organizatons misrepresent both the views and the influence of American Jews.
Oct 3, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
What Race Has to Do With It What Race Has to Do With It
This election has posed a challenge of self-control for Republicans raised on a diet of welfare queens and Willie Horton.
Oct 3, 2012 / Column / Gary Younge
Do You Only Have a Brain? On Thomas Nagel Do You Only Have a Brain? On Thomas Nagel
A philosopher’s broadside against Darwinism and materialism is mostly an instrument of mischief.
Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Brian Leiter and Michael Weisberg
Breadwinner Conservatism: On Robert O. Self Breadwinner Conservatism: On Robert O. Self
How the American right’s obsession with male status legitimated the transition to a neoliberal ethos.
Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg
Raw Judicial Power: On William Rehnquist Raw Judicial Power: On William Rehnquist
The Partisan is a weak account of the career and legal thinking of a conservative and obstreperous chief justice.
Oct 3, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell
There Is No Debate: Mitt Romney Would Raise Taxes There Is No Debate: Mitt Romney Would Raise Taxes
Everyone's talking about how Romney won’t name the tax deductions he will reduce—but he’s named three.
Oct 3, 2012 / George Zornick
Linda McMahon’s WWE Record Should Disqualify Her From Public Office Linda McMahon’s WWE Record Should Disqualify Her From Public Office
The Republican senate candidate has made a fortune from an overtly misogynistic and homophobic organization.
Oct 3, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: ‘Two Sets of Rules’ for Players and Owners When It Comes to Political Speech Dave Zirin: ‘Two Sets of Rules’ for Players and Owners When It Comes to Political Speech
While owners and team executives openly throw their cash and endorsements in the political arena, players are often kept silenced through their contracts and team policies.
Oct 3, 2012 / Press Room