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...enigma of motivation. Its true that Hanssen made a fair amount of money from the Soviets, but that does not seem to be what's driving him. He just goes on living a modest middle-class existence. Nor does he bear any resemblance to certain Cold War-era spies, who served communist ideology out of some sort of (misplaced) idealism. It was rather the opposite with him. Slowly, it steals across you that he was acting out of the desire to prove just how smart he was, how superior he was to his, well, superiors. Does he suspect them...
Perhaps if strong unions were necessary, as they were in the age of violent Pinkerton guards, this measure could be justified. But modern unions are a relic of a bygone era. It’s no coincidence that many of the remaining union bastions—like the airline and auto industries—are struggling to stay afloat. In a competitive, global economy above-market wages systematically disadvantage unionized companies, which ultimately harms the workers too. And in other industries, such as healthcare and higher education, above market wages don’t lead to bankruptcy, but they...
...have traveled around the country, one line in my speeches always draws cheers: "The monologue of the Religious Right is over, and a new dialogue has now begun." We have now entered the post-Religious Right era. Though religion has had a negative image in the last few decades, the years ahead may be shaped by a dynamic and more progressive faith that will make needed social change more possible...
...gave me an opportunity to revel in the beautiful imagery and not-so-subtle symbolism of this film, which is also an Oscar contender in six categories. Never lacking in creativity, writer/director Guillermo del Toro combines elements of fairy tales with a harsh narrative set in Civil War-era Spain. Del Toro skews reality, beauty, and monstrosity, allowing normally pretty objects to become eerie and grotesque—but no less enchanting. In this hybrid world, a young girl named Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) encounters fairies disguised as giant stick bugs, a mysterious Faun (Doug Jones), something called...
...much of an enigma as the subjects explored therein. This book is not meant to be read in a day, a week, or even a month. Each of these essays needs substantial time for digesting Trachtenberg’s complex prose and even more complex ideas. In a literary era when so much non-fiction writing focuses on issues that polarize readers—global warming, decaying moral values, political corruption, and the like—Trachtenberg uncovers the small and forgotten parts of our past that have helped forge a common American culture. Trachtenberg’s work...