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The Lost Internationalism of Wendell Willkie

The Lost Internationalism of Wendell Willkie The Lost Internationalism of Wendell Willkie

David Levering Lewis’s new biography recovers Willkie’s anti-imperialist vision.

Mar 14, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Zipp

What Happened to Wisconsin?

What Happened to Wisconsin? What Happened to Wisconsin?

The fight over the once-progressive state.

Mar 14, 2019 / Books & the Arts / John B. Judis

Toward a Global History of the Communist Party

Toward a Global History of the Communist Party Toward a Global History of the Communist Party

A. James McAdams’s new history examines the tensions between the communist party as an institution and as an ideal.

Mar 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Tony Wood

White Women Prospered on the Brutality of the Slave Economy

White Women Prospered on the Brutality of the Slave Economy White Women Prospered on the Brutality of the Slave Economy

Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers’s new book is a definitive account of how deeply invested white women were in slavery in the South.

Feb 26, 2019 / Lynne Feeley

A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace

A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace A Punk-Rock Path to Inner Peace

Buzzcocks’ first two seminal albums, recently reissued, offer something besides anarchy.

Feb 22, 2019 / Joe Bucciero

The Claustrophobic World of Anna Burns’s ‘Milkman’

The Claustrophobic World of Anna Burns’s ‘Milkman’ The Claustrophobic World of Anna Burns’s ‘Milkman’

Her Man Booker–winning novel offers a haunting look at daily life during The Troubles.

Feb 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz

The Southern Paradox: The Democratic Party Below the Mason-Dixon Line

The Southern Paradox: The Democratic Party Below the Mason-Dixon Line The Southern Paradox: The Democratic Party Below the Mason-Dixon Line

Why and how the region switched from being the stronghold of one party to the base of its adversary.

Feb 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

How the Failure of Our Foreign Wars Fueled Nativist Fanaticism

How the Failure of Our Foreign Wars Fueled Nativist Fanaticism How the Failure of Our Foreign Wars Fueled Nativist Fanaticism

For nearly two centuries, US politicians have channeled extremism outward. But the frontier is gone, the empire is faltering, and the chickens are coming home to roost.

Feb 21, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin

Gucci Blackface

White People Can’t Quit Blackface White People Can’t Quit Blackface

And it’s not because they think it’s funny.

Feb 20, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Julia Wolfe’s Haunting Elegy to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

Julia Wolfe’s Haunting Elegy to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Julia Wolfe’s Haunting Elegy to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

A monumental achievement in high musical drama, Wolfe’s new piece Fire in my mouth is already one of the year’s best performances.

Feb 14, 2019 / David Hajdu

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