In Search of the ‘Vital Center’ In Search of the ‘Vital Center’
Is the politics of moderation really the best way to avoid tyranny?
Sep 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Schlozman
Mont Pelerin in Virginia Mont Pelerin in Virginia
A new book on James Buchanan and public-choice theory explores the Southern roots of the free-market right.
Sep 7, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
Sari Nusseibeh’s Search for Reason Sari Nusseibeh’s Search for Reason
After dedicating much of his life to peace activism, the Palestinian philosopher has returned to his early preoccupations: philosophy and Islamic thought.
Sep 6, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Christopher de Bellaigue
The Messy Business of Free Speech The Messy Business of Free Speech
What’s missing from Floyd Abrams’s book The Soul of the First Amendment.
Sep 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Gara LaMarche
When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right
Now, for the first time, an adviser recalls a remarkable 1971 conversation with Chile’s socialist leader.
Aug 25, 2017 / Feature / Luis Sepúlveda
Mathias Énard’s Alternative Cosmopolitanism Mathias Énard’s Alternative Cosmopolitanism
Ranging across the Mediterranean, his novels map out the intermediate space between East and West.
Aug 24, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jesse McCarthy
Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump
The historian and author explains how racism is part of the Trump family DNA.
Aug 16, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Why the Battle for India’s Past Is a Fight for Its Future Why the Battle for India’s Past Is a Fight for Its Future
Seventy years after partition, India’s ruling party is using history to divide the country.
Aug 15, 2017 / Kanishk Tharoor
