Books & the Arts

25 Years Later, America Is Still Struggling to ‘Do the Right Thing’

25 Years Later, America Is Still Struggling to ‘Do the Right Thing’ 25 Years Later, America Is Still Struggling to ‘Do the Right Thing’

On the 25th anniversity of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," America needs to ask itself some hard questions.

Jun 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Mychal Denzel Smith

Great War: The Immediate Response to Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination, 100 Years Ago Today

Great War: The Immediate Response to Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination, 100 Years Ago Today Great War: The Immediate Response to Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination, 100 Years Ago Today

The Nation’s predictive capacities were pretty mixed.

Jun 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner

The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters

The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters

Eric on this weeks concerts and Reed on Syria's chemical weapons program. 

Jun 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

India’s Missing Women

India’s Missing Women India’s Missing Women

Why does the belief that women are safest when secluded still hold sway in India?

Jun 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Gaiutra Bahadur

Chelsea Dreams

Chelsea Dreams Chelsea Dreams

Artists have become the shock troops of gentrification, even at the Chelsea Hotel.

Jun 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner

Generations and Repetitions

Generations and Repetitions Generations and Repetitions

The story of country music is not love and happiness but love and work.

Jun 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover

No Escape

No Escape No Escape

A new batch of teen films deliver their blows and soften them in a single gesture.

Jun 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Great War: The Climate of June 1914

Great War: The Climate of June 1914 Great War: The Climate of June 1914

The first modern war created the modern Nation.

Jun 16, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Richard Kreitner

The Bergdahl Saga as a Window Into Journalistic Transparency

The Bergdahl Saga as a Window Into Journalistic Transparency The Bergdahl Saga as a Window Into Journalistic Transparency

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on the Bergdahl scandal. 

Jun 11, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

‘Obvious Child,’ the Abortion Comedy, Isn’t a Great Film, but It’s a Revelation

‘Obvious Child,’ the Abortion Comedy, Isn’t a Great Film, but It’s a Revelation ‘Obvious Child,’ the Abortion Comedy, Isn’t a Great Film, but It’s a Revelation

Nearly a third of American women will have an abortion at some point in their lives, but it’s an experience we almost never see on film.

Jun 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg

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