“A Meteor of Intelligent Substance”“Something was Missing in our Culture, and Here It Is”"Liberties is THE place to be."Liberties, a journal of Culture and Politics, is essential reading for those engaged in the cultural and political issues and causes of our time. Liberties features serious, independent, stylish, and controversial essays by significant writers and leaders throughout the world; new poetry; and, introduces the next generation of writers and voices to inspire and impact the intellectual and creative lifeblood of today’s culture and politics. In this issue of Liberties: Laura Kipnis on Genders Without FearDorian Abbot’s call to arms - Science to Politics: Drop DeadBernard Henri-Lévy on What is Reading?Bruce D. Jones on today’s reality of Taiwan, China, AmericaDavid Greenberg examines The War on ObjectivityHelen Vendler on Art vs. Stereotypes through the work of Marianne MooreIngrid Rowland captures Thucydides on our ConflictsDavid A. Bell exposes the Greatest Enemy of Democracy in FranceRobert Cooper reports on Myanmar, Atrocity in the Garden of EdenSteven M. Nadler on Bans and Excommunications, Then and NowMorten Høi Jensen on the State of Literary BiographyClara Collier on Women with Whips — Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Stanwyck; Celeste Marcus on Unknown Heroes of Modern ArtLeon Wieseltier reveals Christianism in Modern PoliticsAnd new poetry from Durs Grünbein, Nathaniel Mackey, and Haris Vlavianos
