Today my review essay of Masha Gessen’s latest book, Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot, appears in the… READ MORE
The extended appearance of Pussy Riot members Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina on The Colbert Report Feb. 7 is worth watching… READ MORE
I visited Robben Island, South Africa’s prison colony off the Western Cape, more than a decade ago when I was… READ MORE
Lou Reed died today at 71. The standard obituaries have noted his profound influence on popular music since the 1960s… READ MORE
I’m pleased to announce that my book, American Republic: Essays on the Nature of Politics, is now available in Kindle and… READ MORE
It’s been sickening listening to usually sensible and decent people try to justify the ugly ouster of Egypt’s first democratically elected… READ MORE
A recent blog post by Greg Myre on NPR’s web site (“Which Nations Hate the U.S.? Often Those Receiving the… READ MORE
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