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In The War on the Arts in America, I describe how “The Triumph of Militarism”–our ever-more gargantuan military budget and the concomitant cutting of everything else–as well as “Media Malfunction”–the gradual expulsion from the “mainstream” media of most cultural coverage–have … Continue reading →

does he? Shout it from the rooftops!!

It’s long past time that the Democrats start calling them what they are.

Three weeks ago, Patricia Mears gave me an advance copy of “Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse,” the catalogue for the upcoming FIT exhibit. It was even more beautiful than I’d expected: Vendome’s printing and reproductions are so pristine. I love the … Continue reading →

Its August 25 editorial fulminating against the Green New Deal contained a piñata of lies that encourage the suspicion that it was really written by an energy industry PR department. Why does the Post think it can still ballyhoo the … Continue reading →

Can it be overcome after today’s mass shootings? And if Moscow Mitch thinks that standing on a podium and waving a gun at the audience is going to get him re-elected, he’s got another thing coming. He must be defeated, … Continue reading →

It’s interesting: Tchernichova, who in the Soviet Union had to deal with the most onerous aspects of what state arts funding could connote: constant interference and censorship from the state, nevertheless told me that dealing with private ballet funders in … Continue reading →

And if even a whiff of reality somehow makes it on to Fox “News,” then he freaks out.

Every time Kellyanne Conway or any other member of the Trump crime syndicate starts touting deregulation as a positive achievement, the Democrats have to come forward and explain how much risk to Americans’ health and economic security each piece of … Continue reading →

Sarah Jones in New York Magazine: “It is likely not coincidental that the small government the Kochs desire would leave artists and scientists at the mercy of billionaires’ largesse. It’s as if he and his brother wanted to pitch us … Continue reading →