Why America Got a Warfare State, Not a Welfare State

A roundup of TNR's culture reporting

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A roundup of TNR's culture reporting

View in browser How Slow Motion Became Cinema's Dominant Special Effect The turbulent late '60s saw the technique's popularity explode—and it's been helping moviemakers (and literary artists) engage with the unsettling tempos of modern life ever since. By Scott W. Stern   The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp The Republicans are proudly calling it "Alligator Alcatraz." Let's call it what it is. By Melissa Gira Grant Read now Read now The WNBA Is a Perfectly Choreographed TV Drama Women's basketball is bigger than it's ever been on television, and the player's association is taking advantage of the spotlight to tell a gripping story about labor. By Phillip Maciak How Religious Pluralism Lost at the Supreme Court The conservative justices' ruling in a case involving LGBTQ-themed books in public schools is likely to benefit larger religious groups and ostracize smaller ones. By Matt Ford {{#if }} Independence Day Sale: Become a TNR Member for 50% Off Get the most out of TNR's breaking news and in-depth analysis with our membership subscriptions, featuring exclusive benefits that help you dive deeper into today's top stories. Subscribe Subscribe {{/if}} What subscribers are reading: Why We Can't Quit Our Y2K Obsessions By Kate Mabus Unearthing the Deep Fascist Roots of the Unite the Right Rally By Lily Meyer The Age of Cultural Stagnation By Aaron Timms TNR Travel: November 8–15, 2025 Explore Cuba! For more than a century, The New Republic has brought Cuba's vibrant story to life. Now we invite you to live it—and today only, you can save $200 when you reserve your spot.   Offer expires at midnight. Don't miss this chance to go deeper in Cuba—with savings to match. Learn more Learn more Bill Moyers Had Three Careers and Excelled at Every One of Them The Baptist minister from Texas became this New York Jew's rabbi. How lucky was I? By Eric Alterman Inside the Predatory World of Multilevel Marketing Is MLM a massive scam or an all-American business tradition—or both? By Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein Why America Got a Warfare State, Not a Welfare State By Samuel Moyn When Donald Trump won the presidency the first time, liberal internationalists set out to rethink their doctrines. Hillary Clinton's aide Jake Sullivan commented that he had "the humility of the defeated," and a few years later, as Joe Biden's national security adviser, he developed the slogan of a "foreign policy for the middle class." Breaking with decades of neoliberalism, the new creed would give up the illusion that the social contract and national security were separate. The main question in foreign policy isn't just whether the government keeps people safe from enemies. Globalization "had frayed the socioeconomic foundations on which any strong and resilient democracy rests," Sullivan said. A new national security outlook for the world would incorporate economic security at home as its chief goal. Continue reading this article. The Obscene Wealth Issue To count to one million without stopping takes 11 days. To count to one billion takes nearly 32 years. To count Elon Musk's fortune would take more than 13,000 years. Who needs that much money? By Michael Tomasky Read now Read now  Update your personal preferences for comercialyventas.aliperiodicos@blogger.com by clicking here.    Our mailing address is: The New Republic, 1 Union Sq W Fl 6 , NY , New York, NY 10003-3303, United States   Do you want to stop receiving all emails from Culture?  Unsubscribe from this list. If you stopped getting TNR emails, update your profile to resume receiving them.