Barbarian Virtues Barbarian Virtues
James Scott's search for the origins of the state.
Oct 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
The Many Worlds of Nicole Krauss The Many Worlds of Nicole Krauss
In her new novel, Forest Dark, fact and fiction blur.
Oct 3, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sue Halpern
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
‘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’
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
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
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
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
Now, for the first time, an adviser recalls a remarkable 1971 conversation with Chile’s socialist leader.
Aug 25, 2017 / Feature / Luis Sepúlveda
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