What Revolution? What Revolution?
Enzo Traverso’s new book offers us a guide to the left that the 20th century left behind.
Nov 30, 2017 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman
The Peregrinations of Raja Shehadeh The Peregrinations of Raja Shehadeh
After the loss of his father and the failure of Oslo, the Palestinian activist turned to writing in order to continue crossing into those territories that became increasingly off l...
Nov 29, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Ursula Lindsey
Freedom of Thought Freedom of Thought
Individual freedom may well be a particularly American illusion, but can it be used to support progressive politics?
Nov 28, 2017 / Brad Baranowski
Trump Voters Are Ecstatic Over the President’s Performance Trump Voters Are Ecstatic Over the President’s Performance
He’s totally owning the libs.
Nov 28, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
The Future of the American Empire The Future of the American Empire
Historian Alfred McCoy discusses his new book, the deep state, and Donald Trump’s threats to the US’s position as a global power.
Nov 24, 2017 / Q&A / Nick Turse
Subverting the Western: A Conversation With Hernan Diaz Subverting the Western: A Conversation With Hernan Diaz
The author of In the Distance discusses foreignness, his theory of genre, and what it means to do research for a novel.
Nov 20, 2017 / Q&A / Aaron Bady
Hari Kondabolu Lays Bare ‘The Problem With Apu’ Hari Kondabolu Lays Bare ‘The Problem With Apu’
The comedian’s new documentary takes on the ultimate comedic sacred cow: The Simpsons.
Nov 19, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Shamir’s Reinvention Shamir’s Reinvention
On Revelations, he trades the glitz and brashness of his early work for a more ruminative and uncertain sound.
Nov 17, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
Dana Schutz, After the Whitney Biennial Dana Schutz, After the Whitney Biennial
A recent show of Schutz's work sheds light on a facet of her art that connects Open Casket to the rest of her paintings.
Nov 17, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Tarana Burke Says #MeToo Should Center Marginalized Communities Tarana Burke Says #MeToo Should Center Marginalized Communities
An interview with the woman who launched the Me Too campaign over a decade ago.
Nov 17, 2017 / Editorial / Elizabeth Adetiba