100 Years of Contrary-ness
A summary of the long life of a dedicated contrarian, William Blau.
We’re Coming Apart at the Seams
Don Rose I have never seen this country more dangerously divided and possibly at the brink of serious violence. Set the Civil War aside. I wasn’t around then, so I can only speak of the decades since World War II when I lived through the darkness of McCarthyism, blacklisting and the cold war–then the political…
The US and USSR – Anatomy of a “Cold” War – A Debate
Jacek Popiel Today we introduce a new feature: an original article by Jacek Popiel on U.S./Soviet relations, followed by a counterpoint by the editors, and then a coda by Jacek. The goal is to stimulate discussion among our readers. We’d like to thank Jacek for agreeing to this format, and our readers for contributing to…
Lost in a Dark Fetid Swamp of Nihilism: Why We Still Need Torture Trials in the USA
b. traven After 9/11, Bush/Cheney and an authoritarian national security state ran amok. Vengeance was the byword, and few in the government were careful about who the enemy was. Fear of another humiliating attack on the scale of 9/11, combined with a sociopathic disregard for human rights, drove a torture regime that was authorized from…
The Real Meaning of the Korean War
Daniel N. White Books on war are too important to be left to generals, or for that matter to the usual war buffs. I suspect that the entire cadre of American lefties who read seriously about war could fit handily into an SUV. If so, Bruce Cumings might just occupy the driver’s seat. His one-volume…
The Contrary Perspective 