Chris Lehmann on Republican Plans for 2023, Plus Adam Hochschild on Repression in WWI America Chris Lehmann on Republican Plans for 2023, Plus Adam Hochschild on Repression in WWI America
On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, discussions on the GOP’s “Commitment to America” and how the First World War threatened democracy.
Oct 20, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Reading James Baldwin Reading James Baldwin
Mural in Harlem, NYC.
Oct 19, 2022 / OppArt / Ysabel Mejia
The Ghosts of “Irma Vep” The Ghosts of “Irma Vep”
Olivier Assayas's clever and beguiling HBO miniseries responds to the state of cinema in the age of streaming.
Oct 19, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
The Uncategorizable Bruno Latour (1947–2022) The Uncategorizable Bruno Latour (1947–2022)
The scholar, who passed last week, revolutionized the field of science and technology studies and challenged the very notion of disciplinary boundaries.
Oct 18, 2022 / Obituary / Paul N. Edwards and Gabrielle Hecht
MI5’s War Against British Intellectuals and Artists MI5’s War Against British Intellectuals and Artists
The British Security Service’s futile record of harassment and surveillance.
Oct 18, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Richard J. Evans
Gallia Est Omnis Divisa in Partes Tres Gallia Est Omnis Divisa in Partes Tres
NYU organic chemistry professor fired after students complain that his course is too difficult.—News reports A pity that she’s now beneath the soil. She rests in peace, where one c…
Oct 18, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November
Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.
Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos
How the United States Fails the Chronically Ill How the United States Fails the Chronically Ill
In her new book, the poet and critic Meghan O’Rourke charts her and many Americans’ struggle with chronic illness.
Oct 17, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Libby Watson
The Intimate and Interconnected History of the Internet The Intimate and Interconnected History of the Internet
Kevin Driscoll’s new book The Modem World offers a picture of an early Internet defined by community, experimentation, and lack of privacy.
Oct 14, 2022 / Q&A / Jacob Bruggeman
The Racial Volcano Explodes in Los Angeles The Racial Volcano Explodes in Los Angeles
The current crisis has unleashed unleashed a firestorm of protest that could further divide the city’s communities. But it is also a chance to forge real unity in opposition to the...
Oct 14, 2022 / Bill Gallegos and Bill Fletcher Jr.