Kafka, Scorsese, and More
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Kafka’s insistence that “it's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves” may be the best diagnosis of Trump yet.
September 6, 2017
Europe Under Pressure
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Germany's former defense minister explains the pressures Europe faces and his worries about its future.
August 23, 2017
Why Kim Jong-un Is Not Crazy
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Miniature nukes, where to find value, Caesar v. Pompey, and more.
August 9, 2017
Immunotherapy, counterinsurgency, Gallipoli, and more
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Immunotherapy, counterinsurgency, Gallipoli, and more.
August 1, 2017
Russian Beauty: On Anna Karenina
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What makes Tolstoy's novel so powerful? A translator explains.
Vol 2, No 2 / April 28, 2016
Sight Unseen: New Tech and Old Texts
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A computer scientist who solves antiquarian mysteries talks about the future of the past.
Vol 2, No 2 / April 28, 2016
Lear's Shadow: Shakespeare and the Modern World
An Interview with James Shapiro
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One of the leading experts on the Bard explains why Lear is his greatest play -- and why you should see it staged.
Vol 2, No 1 / March 2, 2016
It's Complicated: Dennis Ross's Doomed to Succeed
By Sam Munson
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A new book sheds light on the U.S.-Israel relationship and argues that it may be less of a problem in the Middle East than is believed.
Vol 1, No 6 / December 11, 2015
Nothing Beside Remains: "Ozymandias" and Impermanence
By Percy Bysshe Shelly
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One of the great works of English Romanticism holds a truth all leaders need to know.
Vol 1, No 6 / December 11, 2015
