Speaking of the ‘Female Gaze’ Speaking of the ‘Female Gaze’
In today’s confused, commercial, and not-quite-intellectual environment, the phrase “female gaze” functions in varied ways, according to its users’ needs.
Sep 18, 2017 / Alina Cohen
Wandering Through Documenta Wandering Through Documenta
Do big, world-scale art exhibitions have any use today?
Sep 13, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward
Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.
Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
An Interview With Stephen Kinzer An Interview With Stephen Kinzer
The award-winning foreign correspondent and author of The True Flag speaks on the 120-year history of American intervention in the world.
Sep 11, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Legendary Chicana Organizer Betita Martínez Wrote a Perfect Parody for the Trump Era—in 1967 Legendary Chicana Organizer Betita Martínez Wrote a Perfect Parody for the Trump Era—in 1967
Martínez penned it after leaving her job at The Nation to work for SNCC.
Sep 11, 2017 / Tony Platt and Elizabeth Sutherland Martínez
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