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‘Little Women’ for Millennials
Dec 23, 2019 How is it that a story written 150 years ago manages to speak to the many moments at which it’s been reimagined for moviegoers?
Ralph Nader: We Have a Congress of Cowards
Nov 19, 2019 Donald Trump may be the single most impeachable president in our nation's history. Why are Democrats even wasting time deliberating?
Donald Trump’s ‘Civil War’ Is Here
Oct 2, 2019 The Nation's Jeet Heer reflects on the growing support for impeachment, its potential pitfalls and the political battles it will define.
What if Trump Refuses to Leave the White House?
Oct 2, 2019 The president's recent talk of a "coup" has fueled rampant speculation about how he might respond if he were to lose the 2020 election.
Can Literature Really Be an Agent of Political Resistance?
Sep 27, 2019 In her latest book, Juliana Spahr explores what radical literature has done to challenge forms of nationalism in the U.S. and reaches a disappointing conclusion.
The Best Civil War Movie Ever Made Gets Its Due
Jul 18, 2019 “Glory” is set for nationwide screenings marking its 30th anniversary. Star Andre Braugher tells Truthdig what he learned from his role.
Lies Liberals Tell Themselves About the Second Amendment
Jun 14, 2019 A deep-seated denial about the colonial ideology undergirding gun rights in the U.S. has hampered the left's approach to arms control.
Restoring Ulysses S. Grant to His Rightful Stature
Oct 5, 2018 Ron Chernow's biography, now in paperback, makes it clear: If Grant’s image doesn’t belong on Mount Rushmore, it should at least be acknowledged that if not for him, Lincoln’s might not be there.
