On the Death of the Irreplaceable Mike Marqusee On the Death of the Irreplaceable Mike Marqusee
My sportswriting mentor and hero Mike Marqusee has died. If you don’t know his work, here is a time to learn it.
Jan 13, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Mario Cuomo’s Patchwork Quilt Mario Cuomo’s Patchwork Quilt
In his electrifying 1984 convention speech, Cuomo forged a new liberal vision drawn from his own ethnic experience.
Jan 2, 2015 / Lived History / Eric Alterman
A Farewell to a Rabbi Who Mattered A Farewell to a Rabbi Who Mattered
Many will rightly remember Rabbi Leonard Beerman for his political and moral advocacy. My memories of him are of a more personal nature.
Dec 29, 2014 / Lived History / Michele Willens
Rabbi Leonard Beerman: A Force for Goodness Rabbi Leonard Beerman: A Force for Goodness
He fought for social justice and peace--with a twinkle in his eye.
Dec 29, 2014 / Blog / Jon Wiener
Remembering Mike Nichols Remembering Mike Nichols
Hamilton Fish remembers legendary film director and creative force behind 'The Graduate', Mike Nichols.
Nov 20, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Hamilton Fish
Interview With Noam Chomsky on the Crisis in Central America and Mexico Interview With Noam Chomsky on the Crisis in Central America and Mexico
Chomsky discusses the past, present and future of Latin American politics.
Oct 31, 2014 / Blog / Greg Grandin
The US Has Been the World’s Sole Superpower for the Last 13 Years—Why Hasn’t It Done Anything Good? The US Has Been the World’s Sole Superpower for the Last 13 Years—Why Hasn’t It Done Anything Good?
Now, across a vast and growing swath of the planet, the main force at work seems not to be the concentration of power, but its fragmentation.
Sep 16, 2014 / Lived History / Tom Engelhardt
‘The Economist’ Has a Slavery Problem ‘The Economist’ Has a Slavery Problem
Multiple commentaries from the journal show a pattern of making sure white people aren’t taken for total villains when discussing slavery.
Sep 9, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
The File This Time The File This Time
An excerpt from Victor Navasky's The O'Dell File reveals the story of the civil rights movement's 'unsung hero' who has been wrongly written out of the pages of...
Aug 24, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Victor Navasky
How the White House Tapes Sunk Nixon’s Presidency How the White House Tapes Sunk Nixon’s Presidency
In his new book, John Dean finally offers definitive answers to the questions “What did he know, and when did he know it?”
Aug 14, 2014 / Blog / Jon Wiener