Take Back Our Country Take Back Our Country
Fighting words from a 98-year-old activist about the power of the people to demand peace and achieve peace justice in these troubled times.
Jul 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Elsie Fox
Guernica, Again Guernica, Again
The targeting of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon summons the image of Picasso's wrenching mural that memorialized innocents caught in the crossfire.
Jul 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas von Hoffman
Sea Sick Sea Sick
Reviews of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Edmond, The Motel, Gabrielle, Time to Leave and The Blood of My Brother.
Jul 13, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
A Politics of the Common Good A Politics of the Common Good
A movement is growing that aims to build a politics of decency and sanity, which speaks to the generosity of the American people. It's not going to be easy, but it's time to rock t...
Jul 12, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Dazed and Confused Dazed and Confused
A hallucinatory mix of animation and live action creates the Orwellian world of A Scanner Darkly; substance triumphs over style in Excellent Cadavers, a Mafia-busting documentary.
Jun 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
All About Eva All About Eva
In the late '60's, Eva Hesse's ambitious sculptures challenged the art world. Collected in a new exhibition, her art is even greater today.
Jun 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto
Brilliant Corners Brilliant Corners
To honor Andrew Hill's passing, we are reposting an article about his life's achievements originally posted in July, 2006.
Jun 21, 2006 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
When Soldiers Shoot a War When Soldiers Shoot a War
The War Tapes, a documentary shot by US soldiers and sanctioned by the military, may turn out to be the most powerful statement against the war to date.
Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Kevin McCarthy
News of a Kidnapping News of a Kidnapping
Reviews of The Road to Guantanamo and Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul.
Jun 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
P-Funk Politics P-Funk Politics
As hurricane season began in earnest, Ray Nagin, who famously declared New Orleans a "chocolate city," began his second term as mayor. What better time to appreciate the way Georg...
Jun 5, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Ned Sublette