“Modernism and its Enemies” by Hilton Kramer discusses the ongoing debate surrounding modernism in the arts, highlighting the criticisms it faces from various cultural and political perspectives. Kramer argues that modernism is under attack from those who believe that the concept of individualism and personal identity, central to modernist art, is no longer relevant in… Read More Modernism and its enemies. The New Criterion, 1986.
Opinion. By Karel van Wolferen.* In a famous exchange between a high official at the court of George W. Bush and journalist Ron Susskind, the official – later acknowledged to have been Karl Rove – takes the journalist to task for working in “the reality-based community.” He defined that as believing “that solutions emerge from your judicious… Read More Through The American Looking Glass. “We Create Our Own Reality,” He Said
Dave DeCampMarch 12, 2024antiwar.com President Biden has requested a record $895 billion in military spending for the 2025 fiscal year. Of that amount, about $850 billion will go to the Pentagon, and the remaining funds will go to other US federal agencies for military programs, including the Energy Department’s nuclear weapons program. While a massive… Read More Endless Warfare. Biden Requests $895 Billion For Military Spending For 2025
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