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Notre Dame Cathedral

Grieving for Notre Dame Grieving for Notre Dame

The church embodies a civilization, and had it been erased from the earth—as thankfully it has not been, as it now appears—the loss would have been irretrievable.

Apr 16, 2019 / Arthur Goldhammer

Eric Hobsbawm’s Many Lefts

Eric Hobsbawm’s Many Lefts Eric Hobsbawm’s Many Lefts

How the historian’s tumultuous life in the 20th century remade his politics.

Apr 8, 2019 / Books & the Arts / David Marcus

The Widening Rift Between the US and China

The Widening Rift Between the US and China The Widening Rift Between the US and China

Worsening relations between the two largest economies in the world could lead to disaster.

Apr 8, 2019 / Feature / John Feffer

When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success

When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success

For much of the 20th century, Milwaukee was run by socialists—and Time magazine called it “one of the best-run cities in the U.S.”

Apr 2, 2019 / John Nichols

The Travails of Emmanuel Macron

The Travails of Emmanuel Macron The Travails of Emmanuel Macron

A new book equates the French president's rise to a revolution. For much of France’s working and middle classes, it has been nothing short of a disaster.

Apr 1, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Cole Stangler

The Myth of the American Frontier

The Myth of the American Frontier The Myth of the American Frontier

Greg Grandin’s new book charts the past and present of American expansionism and its high human costs.

Apr 1, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

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Letters From the April 15, 2019, Issue Letters From the April 15, 2019, Issue

What about the Marshall Court?… The white supremacists around us… Debating the need for debate…

Mar 28, 2019 / Our Readers

The Past and Future of the American Strike

The Past and Future of the American Strike The Past and Future of the American Strike

A new book tells the history of America through its workplace struggles.

Mar 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Rich Yeselson

Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear

Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear Europe’s Twin Specters of Fear

Paul Hanebrink’s new book tracks the entwined history of European anti-Semitism and anticommunism.

Mar 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / James Chappel

Jeremy Denk Explains the History of Western Classical Music (Yes, All of It!)

Jeremy Denk Explains the History of Western Classical Music (Yes, All of It!) Jeremy Denk Explains the History of Western Classical Music (Yes, All of It!)

The pianist’s new album, c. 1300–c. 2000, gives a listener a lesson in seven centuries of composition, from Monteverdi to Stockhausen and beyond.

Mar 15, 2019 / David Hajdu

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