J.M. Coetzee’s States of Exile J.M. Coetzee’s States of Exile
In writing an allegory that is barely an allegory and a trilogy of novels that are often not novels, Coetzee appears to have made his own literary displacement total.
Jul 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Siddhartha Deb
More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars More Veterans in Congress Could Mean Fewer Wars
Research shows those in government who haven’t experienced combat are more likely to initiate it.
Jul 14, 2020 / Nan Levinson
For Some Students, ICE’s Visa Announcement Is Life or Death For Some Students, ICE’s Visa Announcement Is Life or Death
If the agency deports international students whose classes are online-only, those from Syria are in particular danger.
Jul 10, 2020 / Francesca Freeman and George Batah
I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried. I Was at the Tulsa Rally With Anti-Trump Vets. The President Should Be Worried.
Jul 10, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity
The Black Lives Matter and Hong Kong democracy movement can learn a lot from each other.
Jul 8, 2020 / Jessie Lau
China and Hong Kong Face Off China and Hong Kong Face Off
Protests rage as China cracks down.
Jul 8, 2020 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
Defund the Pentagon, Too Defund the Pentagon, Too
Any effort to reduce police spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.
Jul 8, 2020 / William D. Hartung