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Some Soviets Were Less Equal Than Others
It is the easiest of questions, it is the most difficult of questions: "Why are the Jews…
A Novel Way to Approach Death
Everyone loves Julian Barnes. I don't know of any other novelist who has been praised by both…
The Fall and Rise of Bowie
It’s easy to start a fight between David Bowie fans: Simply ask them to name his best album. Thanks…
Letter to the Editor: Who's Censoring Whom?
Nicholas Clairmont's review of Jacob Siegel's The Information State: Politics in the Age…
You’re Not a Monkey’s Uncle
I know nothing about primate anthropology, but I did know a primate anthropologist. She took me into…
Tyranny Through Technology
George Orwell, in his immortal 1946 essay "The Prevention of Literature," delineates a…
Brothers in Arms
Writing a novel after spending years writing nonfiction is no easy trick. Trust me, I know. My hard…
The Hollywood Blacklist Gets Whitewashed
An exhibit on loan from the Jewish Museum in Milwaukee is now at the Capital Jewish Museum in…
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