Across the Border Across the Border
A new biography of William Henry Ellis reminds us how much we still don’t know about the elusive history of racial subterfuge in America.
Jul 21, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Michael A. Elliott
Out of Sight, Top of Mind Out of Sight, Top of Mind
A new book conveys the powerful role photography plays in sports. But the photographers are still something of a mystery.
Jul 15, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ian F. Blair
The Political Uses of Malcolm X’s Image The Political Uses of Malcolm X’s Image
For Muslim youth, interest in the black freedom movement is part of a larger turn toward an American conception of race—it fills a political void and offers a sense of belonging. B...
Jul 12, 2016 / Hisham Aidi
The Insufficiency of Pan-Africanism as We Know It The Insufficiency of Pan-Africanism as We Know It
The fact that many people identify, however loosely, with being African doesn’t replace the need for the services that only a government can provide.
Jul 7, 2016 / Anakwa Dwamena
Svetlana Alexievich’s Voices Svetlana Alexievich’s Voices
At a time when populism is in vogue, the Nobel Laureate has gone in the opposite direction. We need to read her and listen to the people she hears.
Jul 6, 2016 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella
A Supreme Legacy A Supreme Legacy
The conservative legacy of the Burger Court lives on in the precedents it set.
Jun 23, 2016 / Thomas Healy
How Not to Study Donald Trump How Not to Study Donald Trump
The “Trump Studies” syllabus was intended to mock his bigotry; instead, it served as a perfect example of white racism in academia.
Jun 22, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Now He’s Amazed Now He’s Amazed
A stalwart critic of Paul McCartney becomes a fan.
Jun 22, 2016 / David Hajdu
USPS vs. Congress USPS vs. Congress
If ever there was a time to make a case for the Postal Service’s necessity in American civic, political, and cultural life, it may have already passed.
Jun 20, 2016 / Nathan Smith
Bad Intelligence Bad Intelligence
David Price’s long battle against anthropology’s collaborations with the national-security state.
Jun 16, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker