I write about politics, gender, history, popular culture, and mass mediaโwhat moves me, what delights me, what irritates me, and what worries meโfrom movies and cable tv to mainstream news publications and broadcasts to commercials and ads.
Feminist philosopher and media maven specializing in U.S. politics and culture. Author of influential books on the female body, masculinity, Anne Boleyn, Hillary Clinton, Post-Trump politics, and TV.
On the dangers and futility of antisemitism, from a politically progressive American gentile.
An alternative perspective about the big geopolitical issues with an emphasis on Middle Eastern conflicts, diplomacy, peacemaking and dialogue.
Providing essential, iconoclastic context on Middle East politics and conflicts - with a dose of dog. Author of "Benghazi: A New History" (22) and past contributor to Foreign Affairs, the NYT, Salon, and the FT.
A showcase of short fiction, humor, essays, film and music reviews beamed to you from out in the ethers.