Stay Quietly in Your Seats
In this poem, John Bartlett examines scenes from the past and present day to consider how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Tag Archives: politics
Politics and Teen Masculinity: A Review of Boys State
Filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine reflect on the tensions arising from an atmosphere of budding masculinity and divisive politics in their 2020 documentary Boys State.
City on Fire: a review
In 2019, a leaderless protest movement may have changed Hong Kong forever. Antony Dapiran’s latest provides a detailed analysis of the movement and the city
Managing the Calculus: the story of an activist, academic and President Obama’s adviser on human rights
How does one person make a difference? Samantha Power’s memoir shows how she balanced her activist nature with her work as presidential Cabinet official, along with the challenges she faced in developing her own idealism.
Modern American living: a review of Rendezvous with Oblivion
Thomas Frank’s new book is a scathing and insightful views into politics and policies that affect modern American life.
The Shams Table: Using Dialogue for Social Change in the Middle East
Can people with opposing political views come together to have respectful and productive conversations?
Populism, Trump and the perils of ‘Dutertopia’
What’s worse: a president who can’t relate to the majority, or a president who can but chooses to disregard judicial processes to do their job?
Harvey Milk opera embodies the subject it pays homage to
“Harvey Milk: The Opera In Concert” is an impressive musical adaptation of an extraordinary life.
Discrimination on all fronts evident in May media coverage
Between a harsh budget, ongoing discussion of Racial Discrimination Act amendments, and misogynistic killings in the US, divisiveness stood out in the media during May, writes Pia White.
Asylum Seekers Around the World – turning back the political tides
Kellie Tranter suggests WikiLeaks cables help to explain the rising global political tide against “illegal” asylum seekers.