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One Nation, Not Under God

Stephen Rohde Los Angeles Review of Books
This book was first published in 2019 and is a classic whose relevance has only grown over time. Reviewer Rohde offers a detailed tour of this important work.

poetry

The Story of White People

Tony Hoagland
Poet Tony Hoagland commemorates the transition from innocence to knowledge, from privilege to guilt.

film

Highest 2 Lowest Is a Cringeworthy Remake of a Classic

Eileen Jones Jacobin
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest attempts to remake a beloved Akira Kurosawa film about the injustices of a class-stratified society all while sidestepping class. Even Denzel Washington can’t save this misfire.

tv

‘Alien: Earth’ Is One of the Best Shows So Far This Year

Eric Deggans NPR
'Alien: Earth' is one of the best shows so far this year. Many classic themes recur: A modern world corrupted by corporate exploitation of average people. The question of whether technological advancements are meant to serve humans or replace them.

books

The New Samizdat

Lee Rossi Portside
These two anthologies showcase poets that are responding to the anxieties of our time.

tv

PragerU Wants to Propagandize to Your Kids

Lucy Dean Stockton Jacobin
Right-wing media outlet PragerU is known for its misleading viral videos that it has long created for teens and adults. The operation is increasingly seeking to reach children, hoping to fill the Sesame Street–sized hole left by the defunding of PBS.

books

Why Architecture and Urban Space Are Always Political

George Themistokleous LSE Review of Books
The contributors to this latest volume of the Routledge Handbook of Architecture, Urban Space and Politics offer a wide ranging discussion about social justice-oriented responses to the politics of our constructed, lived environment.
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