Can Democracy Survive Contemporary Capitalism?

Can Democracy Survive Contemporary Capitalism?

Astra Taylor on Democracy's Nonexistence and the Wealthy's Determination to Keep it Out of America

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70 Years of Misapplied Allegory: Happy Birthday <em>1984</em>!

70 Years of Misapplied Allegory: Happy Birthday 1984!

John Rodden on the Ways We Use Orwell to Talk About American Presidents

By John Rodden | June 5, 2019

Antony DeCurtis on the Instruments Behind Iconic Rock 'n' Roll Moments

Antony DeCurtis on the Instruments Behind Iconic Rock 'n' Roll Moments

From Woody Guthrie to Prince, a Guitar is Not Always Just a Guitar

By Anthony DeCurtis | June 5, 2019

The Painful, Powerful Legacies of Stonewall in 2019

The Painful, Powerful Legacies of Stonewall in 2019

Charles Kaiser Introduces a New Edition of The Gay Metropolis

By Charles Kaiser | June 5, 2019

The Poetic Half-Life of One Family's Nuclear History

The Poetic Half-Life of One Family's Nuclear History

Tyler Mills on Her Grandfather's Role in the Bombing of Nagasaki

By Tyler Mills | June 5, 2019

How Jennifer Pastiloff Makes People Feel Heard

How Jennifer Pastiloff Makes People Feel Heard

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

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Jill Lepore on Early American Ideas of Nationalism

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<em>Deadwood</em>, TV’s Most Literary Show, Gets Its Rightful Foul-Mouthed Send-Off

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Tyler Malone on How a Series Should End

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How Sharing Books with My Dad in Prison Made Life Bearable for Both of Us

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Tyler Wetherall on Why All in Prison Should Have the Right to Read

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What Makes Somebody a Mother? On the New Season of <em>The Handmaid's Tale</em>

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Rachel Vorona Cote Heads Back to Gilead

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The Cold War Love Story of a Would-Be Travel Writer/Almost-Spy

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Thomas Swick's Tough Choices in 1978 Warsaw

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