Hermann Burger’s Frenzied Harmonies Hermann Burger’s Frenzied Harmonies
His roman à clef Brenner documents the last days of a hyper-articulate and depressive scion of a cigar fortune.
Oct 13, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Charlie Lee
Could the Fight Over Taiwan Trigger Nuclear War? Could the Fight Over Taiwan Trigger Nuclear War?
Ukraine isn’t the only place on the planet where a nuclear conflagration could erupt in the near future.
Oct 13, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
Kevin McCarthy Is a Quisling Who Stands Apart Kevin McCarthy Is a Quisling Who Stands Apart
Two news stories highlighting the House minority speaker’s role in downplaying the January 6 coup attempt show him to be a weak and amoral Trump collaborator.
Oct 13, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Bernie Sanders Should Know by Now: Abortion Is an Economic Issue Bernie Sanders Should Know by Now: Abortion Is an Economic Issue
Democrats can seize the moment to show how the attack on abortion access connects to other economic issues voters are facing and offer a comprehensive vision in response.
Oct 12, 2022 / Amy Littlefield
Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do Everything Biden’s Pardon for Marijuana Convictions Does and Doesn’t Do
The order speaks not only to the rapidly changing politics of this issue but also to how much more we urgently need to address.
Oct 12, 2022 / Kali Holloway
Hispanic/Latinx USA Hispanic/Latinx USA
The Hispanic/Latinx population in the USA was 62.1 million in 2020, and is projected to reach 68 million in 2025, yet Latinx communities continue to suffer from higher poverty rate...
Oct 12, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The Radical Polymath Who Fought for Freedom The Radical Polymath Who Fought for Freedom
Chandler Davis was a mathematician, editor, poet, composer, science-fiction writer, and lifelong activist.
Oct 12, 2022 / Obituary / Siobhan Roberts
Beyond the Wall: On Rick Barton Beyond the Wall: On Rick Barton
An exhibition of drawings by a forgotten Bay Area artist is a feat of curating, reminding us that museums can a still shine a light on remarkable work.
Oct 12, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The Politics of Star Wars The Politics of Star Wars
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, TV critic Sean Collins discusses an unexpectedly radical TV show.
Oct 12, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jeet Heer
The Future of Democracy Depends on the Ground Game The Future of Democracy Depends on the Ground Game
The street-level work to educate and motivate voters goes uncelebrated, but our norms and institutions depend upon it.
Oct 12, 2022 / Linda Burnham