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In Ada Calhoun’s ‘Also a Poet,’ writing a biography of Frank O’Hara is really a way of writing an autobiography of Calhoun’s relationship with her father.

By Anthony Domestico

July 31, 2022

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Not Too Late

On this episode, author and environmentalist Bill McKibben offers hope in the face of racism, inequality, and climate change.

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Double Standards

African nations face what appears to be a double standard, which has made them skeptical of the promise of real international criminal justice.

By Fernando C. Saldivar

July 28, 2022

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Italy’s Tipping Point?

Right-wing parties may take control of Italy this fall, as the Left lacks a socially progressive answer to the populists.

By Massimo Faggioli

July 27, 2022

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My Mother’s Honeymoon

“The country of my parents’ romance was located in the territory whose borders were Rome to the East and Hollywood to the West.”

By Mary Gordon

July 26, 2022

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Fumbling the First Amendment

At its best, America balances the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses, but the Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘Kennedy’ drastically upsets that balance.

By Michael Peppard

July 6, 2022