Triumph of the Wills Triumph of the Wills
A new apologia for Anglo-Saxon noblesse oblige needs a reality check.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Brook
Come On, People Come On, People
A new book by Bill Cosby and Alvin Poussaint is a tough-love prescription for social change. Why are critics in the black community piling on?
Nov 14, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Amy Alexander
The View From Jantar Mantar The View From Jantar Mantar
The contradictions of parliamentary democracy in India have been a constant source of struggle and rich debate.
Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Basharat Peer
Shanker Blows Up the World Shanker Blows Up the World
The life and legacy of a fiery New York teachers' advocate gets caught in the crossfire of a changing liberal landscape.
Oct 25, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Thomas J. Sugrue
The Imperfectionist The Imperfectionist
Reconsidering the life and legacy of avant-garde artist and poet Francis Picabia.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Apocalypse Now? Apocalypse Now?
According to Chalmers Johnson, Bush's imperial presidency may be the final chapter in the collapse of American democracy.
Oct 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Holmes
Sound Check Sound Check
The history of twentieth-century music charts the rise of modern masters like Duke Ellington and John Adams.
Oct 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff
Lobbying Degree Zero Lobbying Degree Zero
Moral mudslinging has stifled debate over the Israel lobby.
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Jessica Valenti: Full Frontal Feminism Jessica Valenti: Full Frontal Feminism
A conversation with the author and Feministing.com founder about why the next wave of feminist activism will take place online.
Sep 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Molly Bennet
Class Acts Class Acts
The left's literary canon has neglected the contributions less-celebrated writers have made to the political significance of literature.
Sep 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman