Phyllis Eckhaus - In These Times

Phyllis Eckhaus is an In These Times contributing editor who has written essays and book reviews for the magazine since 1993, covering everything from the history of Mad Magazine to the economics of terrorism. Her work has also appeared in Newsday, The Nation, the Guardian (U.S.) and the Women’s Review of Books, among other publications. Trained as a lawyer and social scientist, with degrees from Yale, Harvard and New York University, she works in nonprofit management and lives in New York City.

A CAP Analyst’s Red-Baiting Book Accidentally Makes the Case for Socialism

Warren advisor Ganesh Sitaraman and Yale Law School professor Anne L. Alstott bend over backward to fix capitalism. And prove they can’t.

What the Civil War Can Teach Us About Trying to Compromise With Trump

A new history of the antebellum period shows us how remaining moderate can mean letting human rights violations drag on for far too long.

A Wingnut in Sheeps Clothing

The Northern Slave Trade

The hidden history of slavery in New York calls myths of American morality into question

Empire Made Easy

Hiroshima: The Falsehood Fallout

As the 60th anniversary of Hiroshima arrives, two recent books examine the history of atomic weapons

The Uses and Abuses of Race

Lincoln Unvarnished

Recipe for Disaster