Books and Ideas

The American Socialism That Might Have Been

The American Socialism That Might Have Been The American Socialism That Might Have Been

Despite their minority status, the Socialists had been a significant force in American politics before patriotic war hysteria brought on an era of repression.

Oct 12, 2022 / Adam Hochschild

Megan Nolan’s Modern Women

Megan Nolan’s Modern Women Megan Nolan’s Modern Women

Act of Desperation is an unsparing novel about the troubling dimensions of our sexual desire.

Oct 11, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Yen Pham

Alden Capital Denver Post protest

The Vultures at Alden Capital Want Us to Believe Their Neutrality Is in Good Faith The Vultures at Alden Capital Want Us to Believe Their Neutrality Is in Good Faith

Ending the practice of endorsing presidential candidates isn’t an honorable act of bipartisanship. It’s a craven act of corporate greed.

Oct 10, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

The Death and Life of My Father, Donald S. Kelley

The Death and Life of My Father, Donald S. Kelley The Death and Life of My Father, Donald S. Kelley

Reckoning with a legacy of violence, fear, and love.

Oct 10, 2022 / Feature / Robin D.G. Kelley

Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money

Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money

Stefan Eich talks to The Nation about the role monetary policy plays in crisis, if money can be turned into a more democratic tool, and his new book, The Currency of Politics.

Oct 10, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

The Real Reason Herschel Walker’s Abortion Scandal Hurts the GOP The Real Reason Herschel Walker’s Abortion Scandal Hurts the GOP

The issue isn’t his character. It’s Walker’s policy that’s the problem.

Oct 7, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Studs Terkel

The Decline of Progressive Publishing Houses Is a Loss for Everyone The Decline of Progressive Publishing Houses Is a Loss for Everyone

The end of Pantheon and Metropolitan augers a strange and unchallenging world of ideas.

Oct 7, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

Jessa Crispin Speaks From the Heartland

Jessa Crispin Speaks From the Heartland Jessa Crispin Speaks From the Heartland

The author's latest book, My Three Dads, blends personal memory with American history, offering incisive cultural criticism that turns to small-town values to understand American i...

Oct 7, 2022 / Q&A / Brianna Di Monda

Do Sanctions Work?

Do Sanctions Work? Do Sanctions Work?

A new history examines their use in the past and considers their effectiveness for the future.

Oct 6, 2022 / Books & the Arts / James Stafford

Hervé Guibert’s Last Laugh

Hervé Guibert’s Last Laugh Hervé Guibert’s Last Laugh

His last novel, My Manservant and Me, was a bracing satire of illness, aging, and the representation of gay life in literature.

Oct 6, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Shiv Kotecha

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