‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner ‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner
The esteemed American historian talks about his new book, the politics of history, and the meaning of “a usable past.”
Apr 18, 2017 / Feature / Richard Kreitner
What America’s 19th-Century Reformers and Radicals Missed What America’s 19th-Century Reformers and Radicals Missed
A new book on the antebellum period captures the dangers of confusing self-improvement with institutional change.
Apr 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Brenda Wineapple
How to Act When an Airline ‘Reaccommodates’ You How to Act When an Airline ‘Reaccommodates’ You
Oh, and by “reaccomodate,” they mean remove the last vestiges of dignity you had after going through security.
Apr 18, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement
The largest progressive mobilization since the Vietnam era offers a unique opportunity.
Apr 17, 2017 / Ira Chernus
Hwang Jungeun’s Noisy, Crowded Space Hwang Jungeun’s Noisy, Crowded Space
It’s rare for a novel to be so dense in social meaning, and yet so lightly composed.
Apr 14, 2017 / E. Tammy Kim
‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them ‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them
The wealthy have taken over intellectual culture, and it’s devastating progressive politics.
Apr 12, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy
It’s time to embrace other avenues of political engagement.
Apr 12, 2017 / Daniel M. Shea
Who Needs the NEA and NEH? Who Needs the NEA and NEH?
What is really lost when we cut public funds for the arts and humanities.
Apr 7, 2017 / David Hajdu
The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’ The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’
Fundamental reformation is required, if we are to do better than the world he describes.
Apr 6, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Obsession With the Russia Connection Is a High-Risk Anti-Trump Strategy Obsession With the Russia Connection Is a High-Risk Anti-Trump Strategy
It lets Democrats off the hook for their own failures—and betting the resistance on finding a smoking gun is a fool’s game.
Apr 6, 2017 / Greg Grandin