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
Olga Tokarczuk’s Panoramic Novel of Jewish Poland Olga Tokarczuk’s Panoramic Novel of Jewish Poland
A work defined by its narrative elasticity, The Books of Jacob tells the story of a false messiah not through his eyes but through the vibrant and now lost world around him.
Oct 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ilan Stavans
What We Can Learn From Watergate What We Can Learn From Watergate
Fifty years ago, we tried to make the presidency more accountable. It wasn’t enough to secure democracy.
Oct 3, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage
Thulani Davis’s Freedom Visions Thulani Davis’s Freedom Visions
Her new history of the Civil War and Reconstruction examines the ways in which Black Americans formed networks of self-reliance in their pursuit of emancipation.
Oct 3, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques
Ken Burns Gets at the Nasty Underbelly of American History Ken Burns Gets at the Nasty Underbelly of American History
David Nasaw in conversation with Jon Wiener on the new PBS documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust.
Sep 29, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Queen Elizabeth Was No Mere Symbol Queen Elizabeth Was No Mere Symbol
But after her death, fury erupted at those who refused to whitewash her legacy.
Sep 29, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway
Letters: Shinzo Abe’s Legacy Letters: Shinzo Abe’s Legacy
Readers offer further insights on the former Japanese prime minister's vexed relationship with history.
Sep 27, 2022 / Our Readers
David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy
Jim Crow wasn’t an exception—but a model for the future.
Sep 23, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Imani Perry’s Capacious History of the South Imani Perry’s Capacious History of the South
While the South is often dismissed as a region catching up to the rest of the country, Perry's new book demonstrates why it has always been the key to defining the promise and limi...
Sep 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II
We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19? We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19?
The world is still reeling from the pandemic, but another scourge we thought we’d eliminated has reemerged.
Sep 19, 2022 / Feature / Patrick Cockburn