Remembering Studs Remembering Studs
Studs Terkel's longtime publisher looks back on the historian's remarkable career.
Nov 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / André Schiffrin
In Defense of Studs Terkel In Defense of Studs Terkel
Edward Rothstein separates Studs Terkel's politics from his oral history, proving he doesn't understand the man's legacy at all.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Howard Zinn
America’s Love/Hate Relationship With Itself America’s Love/Hate Relationship With Itself
Veteran journalist Dick Meyer discusses America's love-hate relationship with itself.
Sep 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Sarah O’Leary
La Zone Grise La Zone Grise
Five books explore the sorrows and moral complexity of Irène Némirovsky and others who suffered Nazi persecution in France.
Apr 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Alice Kaplan
Who Are They Calling Elitist? Who Are They Calling Elitist?
Why do conservatives continue to feel oppressed by the "liberal elite"?
Mar 27, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Beyond the New Deal Beyond the New Deal
How refreshing it would be if a presidential candidate reminded us of the experience of the New Deal.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Howard Zinn
FDR’s Democratic Propaganda FDR’s Democratic Propaganda
Today's progressive message-makers can learn a lot from Franklin Roosevelt's homey "fireside chats."
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Duncombe
Potent Publics Potent Publics
The US public is wonderfully diverse, but the arts are not equally accessible to all.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Anna Deavere Smith
Banana Kings Banana Kings
The history of banana cultivation is rife with labor and environmental abuse, corporate skulduggery and genetic experiments gone awry.
Feb 28, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Emily Biuso
Art and Propaganda Art and Propaganda
Using fear and the classic tools of persuasion, the Bush Administration has subverted American mythology and our national character.
Feb 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Milton Glaser