A General Air of Anxiety
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The Responsibility of Intellectuals in the Age of Fascism and Genocide
Fourteen years ago, Noam Chomsky published “The Responsibility of Intellectuals, Redux” in these pages. He...
Democracy v. the Constitution
Osita Nwanevu is among the most exciting and perceptive writers covering the ill state of...
Could Ditching Elections Save Democracy?
Lottocracy: Democracy Without ElectionsAlexander GuerreroOxford University Press, $45 When democracy seems everywhere in crisis, it...
Israel’s War on Journalists
This essay appears in a special section on “The Responsibility of Intellectuals in the Age...
Our Man for Tehran
When Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran on June 13, its announced goal was...
How to Hide a Famine
“The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip.” These were...
Gaza and the End of History
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What Does It Take to Topple a Dam?
In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It BringsJames C. ScottYale University...
“Where’s our bomb?”
What exactly did Israel’s and the United States’ bombings of Iran last month accomplish? As...