Articles of Note

Suffering from syphilis, Manet turned to alternative medicine: ergot of rye, mercury, ice showers, hydroelectric baths. Nothing helped... more »

New Books

What constituted identity in the Renaissance? According to two new books, it was a slippery concept, bounded by neither mind nor body... more »

Essays & Opinions

America’s battle is not between a “liberal” left and a “fascist” right, but rather between the people and a grandiose system of political management   ... more »