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The Rage of White Folk

The Rage of White Folk The Rage of White Folk

How the silent majority became a loud and angry minority.

Sep 27, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn

US Marines marching in Da Nang, Vietnam, 1965.

‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason ‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason

The new series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is mesmerizing. But it doesn’t answer the questions about the Vietnam War that many are still seeking.

Sep 19, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich

In Search of the ‘Vital Center’

In Search of the ‘Vital Center’ In Search of the ‘Vital Center’

Is the politics of moderation really the best way to avoid tyranny?

Sep 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Schlozman

Mont Pelerin in Virginia

Mont Pelerin in Virginia Mont Pelerin in Virginia

A new book on James Buchanan and public-choice theory explores the Southern roots of the free-market right.

Sep 7, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Sari Nusseibeh’s Search for Reason

Sari Nusseibeh’s Search for Reason Sari Nusseibeh’s Search for Reason

After dedicating much of his life to peace activism, the Palestinian philosopher has returned to his early preoccupations: philosophy and Islamic thought.

Sep 6, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Christopher de Bellaigue

Coulter Trump speech

The Messy Business of Free Speech The Messy Business of Free Speech

What’s missing from Floyd Abrams’s book The Soul of the First Amendment.

Sep 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Gara LaMarche

When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right

When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right

Now, for the first time, an adviser recalls a remarkable 1971 conversation with Chile’s socialist leader.

Aug 25, 2017 / Feature / Luis Sepúlveda

Confederate flag Charlottesville

Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump Eric Foner: White Nationalists, Neo-Confederates, and Donald Trump

The historian and author explains how racism is part of the Trump family DNA.

Aug 16, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Padshahnama Wall

Why the Battle for India’s Past Is a Fight for Its Future Why the Battle for India’s Past Is a Fight for Its Future

Seventy years after partition, India’s ruling party is using history to divide the country.

Aug 15, 2017 / Kanishk Tharoor

The Two Andrew Jacksons

The Two Andrew Jacksons The Two Andrew Jacksons

Jacksonian democracy may have been liberating for some, but it was repressive for many others.

Aug 10, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

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