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Tablet An Enemy of the People 5 Apr 2019
The French philosopher Alain Finkielkraut was recently harassed by a group of Yellow Vest protesters in Paris with anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist slurs, despi...
5 Apr 2019
Tablet Class Struggle and the Dreamlife of Trump National 13 Feb 2019
The text discusses the author's experiences as a golf caddy at Trump National Golf Club Westchester, reflecting on class struggle, social hierarchies, and di...
13 Feb 2019
Tablet The Philosophers and the American Left 26 Nov 2018
In discussions on the American left, two books by Richard Rorty and Michael Walzer stand out, offering critical insights. Rorty's "Achieving Our Country" gai...
26 Nov 2018
Tablet The Left and the Jews: A Tale of Three Countries 12 Nov 2018
The text explores the relationship between the left and Jewish communities in the UK and France, particularly focusing on Jeremy Corbyn in the UK and Jean-Lu...
12 Nov 2018
Tablet The Hero’s Funeral and the Orators 2 Sep 2018
Henry Kissinger's eulogy for John McCain at the National Cathedral stood out as the most remarkable among the orations given, contrasting with Barack Obama's...
2 Sep 2018
Tablet God and America and Philip Roth 23 May 2018
Philip Roth, known as the most secular of the late 20th-century American literary giants alongside Updike and Bellow, initially showed little interest in met...
23 May 2018
Tablet Extreme Diamonds 19 Dec 2017
Paul Valéry's poem "La Jeune Parque" or "The Young Fate" from 1917 remains enigmatic even a century later, showcasing Valéry as the last of the Symbolists wi...
19 Dec 2017
Tablet Realism and the Kurds 30 Nov 2017
The text discusses how the Kurds have historically been betrayed due to the doctrine of political realism exemplified by Henry Kissinger's actions. Realism p...
30 Nov 2017
Tablet On Philip Levine, the Workingman’s Poet 1 Sep 2017
Philip Levine, the late Poet Laureate of the United States, focused on industrial and proletarian themes in his work, often portraying the exhaustion and rou...
1 Sep 2017
Tablet Dear Antifas: A Note About Your Ancestor 21 Aug 2017
The text discusses the historical context of antifascist movements in America, focusing on the contributions of early antifas in the 1920s like Carlo Tresca,...
21 Aug 2017