Book Reviews

American Hysteria

Red Scare can be read as solid history of the years it depicts—and chilling prophecy of the years to come.

By Maurice Isserman

The Real Bill Buckley

Even some liberals toasted William F. Buckley Jr. as a patrician gentleman. A long-awaited new biography corrects that record.

By Nicole Hemmer

Reining in Our Tech God-Emperors

The battle for control of the internet begins with correctly identifying the sides that are at war.

By Henry Farrell

The "New" American Fascists

They’re a lot like the old fascists, but with a little more polish—and a lot more money.

By Adele M. Stan

The Parties Failed Us; Long Live Parties!

Unrepresentative political parties certainly haven’t helped our democracy. But can rebuilding parties save it?

By Stephanie Mudge