Tag Archives: war

We’ve Been Rooting for the Wrong Side in Zombie Wars

Posted on August 11, 2016 by F.C. Brown Cloud

F.C. Brown Cloud posits that in America, only mythical violence commands respect Continue reading →

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U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Kurt Baumeister

Everyone else may hate U2, but Kurt Baumeister will always love them in spite of themselves. Continue reading →

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War is Beautiful: An Interview with David Shields

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Davis Schneiderman

Davis Schneiderman talks to David Shields about his new book, a collage of war images published by the Paper of Record. Continue reading →

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Peace Is Patriotic, But War Stirs the Blood

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Melissa Holbrook Pierson

Tracing the paths of glory: Boys, Guns, and the Fascination with War Continue reading →

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The Barber of Aleppo

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Jack Cheng

Jack Cheng recalls the time he spent on archeological digs in Syria, and wonders what happened to the kind people he encountered. Continue reading →

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‘All the Foreign Ladies’: The Case Against Saving Global Women and Girls

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Sayantani DasGupta

Why is it we think women in Afghanistan or Iraq or anywhere they might wear a veil need saving? Sayantani DasGupta looks at the irony in saving women with bombs and drones. Continue reading →

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Apocalypse Soon

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Greg Olear

The Book of Revelation got it wrong: there are SEVEN Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Continue reading →

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