Seven Realities of Israel/Palestine The realities of the conflict between Israel and Hamas are discomfiting and do not fit into a neat whole, nor do they fit easily into inherited slogans or moral formulas.
Toward a Socialist Minimalism It’s possible simply to have no definite opinion about many issues that our media outlets tell us are very pressing. In fact, this might be a principled position to hold.
Critical Cul-de-Sac Contemporary film criticism increasingly takes the form of a ceaseless hunt for hidden messages in movies. In addition to producing outlandish interpretations, it is also confusing the role of art in society.