Republican Legislators Want You to Think Confederate Monuments Aren’t Political Republican Legislators Want You to Think Confederate Monuments Aren’t Political
Under the guise of historical preservation, Southern states have passed laws preventing the removal of Confederate symbols.
Jun 15, 2017 / Jonathan S. Blake
Puzzle No. 3435 Puzzle No. 3435
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Measure of acidity sustained by Scandinavian nymph (6) 5 Like an ostrich or piebald cuckoo (7) 10 Craft spun out v…
Jun 15, 2017 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That. American Culture Has Become More Open, International, and Diverse. Trump’s Budget Would Reverse That.
The budget would deal crippling blows to institutions in the arts and humanities and to organizations that foster understanding of global affairs and cultures.
Jun 14, 2017 / Barbara Crossette
E.P. Thompson’s Search for a New Popular Front E.P. Thompson’s Search for a New Popular Front
Despite a lifetime of political disappointments, the historian never gave up on the prospects of a broad left-wing social movement.
Jun 14, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stefan Collini
Removing the Confederate Monuments In New Orleans Was Only a First Step Toward Righting the Wrongs of History Removing the Confederate Monuments In New Orleans Was Only a First Step Toward Righting the Wrongs of History
The real sanitization of the past happened when the statues were put up. To correct the record, a museum of Reconstruction should take their place.
Jun 14, 2017 / StudentNation / Scott P. Marler
Another Typical Day in the Trump Administration Another Typical Day in the Trump Administration
And Sean Spicer is running out of excuses...
Jun 13, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
What Caused the Russian Revolution? What Caused the Russian Revolution?
How historians narrate 1917 tells us as much about their politics as it does about what we can learn from the revolution’s failures.
Jun 13, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sophie Pinkham
Oliver Stone Talks to ‘The Nation’ About His New Documentary ‘The Putin Interviews’ Oliver Stone Talks to ‘The Nation’ About His New Documentary ‘The Putin Interviews’
As the intelligence community, Congress, and the press investigate alleged Russian tampering with the US presidential election, Stone shows Putin’s side of the story.
Jun 12, 2017 / Ed Rampell
Norman Lear: From Archie Bunker to Donald Trump Norman Lear: From Archie Bunker to Donald Trump
The creator of TV classic All in the Family reflects on how 2016 was about Americans’ rejecting decades of ethically devoid leadership.
Jun 12, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener
Wonder Women Wonder Women
If you’re looking for a heroine at the movies this summer, you should look beyond the latest superhero story.
Jun 9, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans