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April 6, 2021
Are We Living in an Age of Strongmen?
A new book by Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses the past and present challenges posed by authoritarianism, but misses the social and economic conditions in which it arises.
David A. Bell
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March 30, 2021
Biden Is Facing a Roosevelt Moment
Democrats can’t allow the timid to block making a material difference in people’s lives.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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March 23, 2021
Lady Bird Johnson’s Influence in the LBJ Administration Was Minimized for Far Too Long
Ignoring women’s contributions isn’t just an issue of fairness. The problem is that we simply get our history wrong.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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March 23, 2021
Letters From the March 5/12, 2021, Issue
Along the Texas border… Leveling up… In the vicinity of bigotry (Web only)…
Our Readers and Jeet Heer
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March 22, 2021
The Untold History of Freedom
A new book charts the tension between individual and collective notions of liberty.
Tyler Stovall
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March 18, 2021
Democracy Without Women Is Not Democracy
Gorbachev’s perestroika gave a start to the independent women’s movement in Russia.
Nadezhda Azhgikhina
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March 17, 2021
The Remarkable Influence of Walter LaFeber
The Cornell University diplomatic historian inspired generations of students—including me.
Eric Alterman
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February 24, 2021
Finding Community Through Our Dogs in the Darkest Days of the Pandemic
A dog story, in which humans paw their way from isolation to something like community.
Angela Ards
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February 23, 2021
What Comes After Meritocracy?
The long-standing focus by liberals on meritocratic advancement has isolated the working class.
Elizabeth Anderson
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February 19, 2021
How Can We Revive Herd Immunity to Fascism?
There is a clear correlation between the neoliberal onslaught that started in the 1980s and the rise of neofascism and religious fundamentalism.
Gilbert Achcar