Phyllis Eckhaus
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A Wingnut in Sheeps Clothing
It's deluded to imagine that human beings are rational creatures. Fearmongering works, which is why every election season campaign… more
vol. 31, iss. 02 books
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The Northern Slave Trade
The hidden history of slavery in New York calls myths of American morality into question more
vol. 30, iss. 01 race
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Empire Made Easy
Banish those nasty guilt twinges over America's ambitions to empire. Getting a jump on the holidays, Thomas P.M. Barnett… more
vol. 29, iss. 24
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Hiroshima: The Falsehood Fallout
As the 60th anniversary of Hiroshima arrives, two recent books examine the history of atomic weapons more
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Terrornomics
Why can't we come to terms with terrorism? "Terrorism" is like "pornography"--we think we "know it when we see… more
vol. 29, iss. 16 war and peace
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The Uses and Abuses of Race
Race facilitates rule. If race did not exist, the powers-that-be would have had to invent it, for an ordered,… more
vol. 29, iss. 13 race
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Fever Dreams
Call it the curse of class unconsciousness. Against all evidence to the contrary, most Americans imagine they could and… more
vol. 29, iss. 10 economy
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Lincoln Unvarnished
Last month, in his inauguration speech, George W. Bush brazenly assumed the mantle of the Great Emancipator, quoting Abraham… more
vol. 29, iss. 07
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Recipe for Disaster
Never mind the latest Matrix or Star Wars cinematic extravaganza. In this era of sequels, the biggest blockbuster is… more
vol. 28, iss. 25 administration
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