Culture
James and Esther Cooper Jackson, African American activists in a joint biography
December 12, 2016James and Esther Cooper Jackson were mainstays of the struggle for African American equality for decades. Sara Rzeszutek Haviland tells the story of their life together.
Read moreOakland fire is proof we need to invest in artists’ housing
December 12, 2016If cities and the state of California are serious about being a sanctuary that will oppose the Trump agenda, they will also have to invest in the resources to make livable artists’ housing a reality.
Read more“Merrily We Roll Along”: The left turn not taken
December 9, 2016A noble statement about what went wrong in America.
Read more“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”: Militarism inconclusively critiqued
December 9, 2016Ang Lee is a great director, but his latest offering gives us a pyrrhic victory; a worthy build-up followed by a perfunctory conclusion.
Read moreArt and Politics: New essays confound the received wisdom
December 9, 2016If you’re ready to "de-reify" your brain, read Joes Segal's new book.
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