Opinion: Much Of Argentina Wants Its Populists Back

The election four years ago of pro-market Mauricio Macri was a rebuke of the populism of the Kirchners. As the country heads into a new election season, the populists look to be making a comeback.

White Supremacy Has Never Been Fringe

Just as it did at the end of the 19th century — an era of racist lynchings and massacres — the idea that a less-white populace poses a danger to the United States continues to enjoy wide purchase.

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Empress Of The Stage

How do we understand the music of the early 20th Century if we consider Bessie Smith — seriously — as an actress?