Taiwan in the Crosshairs
Cold War metaphors have crept into the public discourse about Taiwan. These analogies mislead more than they illuminate.
Winter 2025
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Two Homes at War
For those whose hyphenated identities straddle a divided world, life is a series of compromises.
Insecurity Policy
American rhetoric during the first Cold War relied on an idealized image of U.S. institutions. Today, political elites are more likely to emphasize their vulnerability.
The Authoritarian Danger at Home
Anti-China politics are providing cover for xenophobic and anti-democratic forces in the United States.
Bloody Sunday at Fifty
Commemorations in Derry were a reminder that all of the issues at the heart of the Irish struggle for freedom against the British state remain very much alive.
Tech Workers Lie Flat
Why is China’s internet industry putting an end to the grueling schedules that have fueled so much of its growth?
Letters 
Castles & Capitalists
The Christian right fought a long war against Dungeons & Dragons. With the role-playing game poised for superstardom, there may once again exist a temptation to bestow it with powers it doesn’t really possess.
Where Was Everyone? The Fatal Siloing of Abortion Advocacy
The movement for abortion rights has made missteps. But abortion-rights advocates wouldn’t have had such a lonely battle with such imperfect choices had anyone else inserted themselves into the fray.
Letters
Response: Christine Stansell
I very much appreciate the manifest content of Eugene Genovese’s piece, although I’m impatient with its deeper import. As for the first, I agree entirely that it remains difficult, often impossible, to discuss publicly within the sociable circles and academic …
The Art of War
Like almost every other war film, The Battle at Lake Changjin is less a work of art than a social engineering project.
The Contradictions of AMLO
AMLO has performed a tightrope walk as president, balancing the opposing tendencies of populism: the extension of democracy and the strengthening of personal leadership. Has he begun to wobble?
