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Phyllis Eckhaus

Phyllis Eckhaus is an In These Times contributing editor who has written essays and book reviews for the magazine since 1993, covering everything from the history of Mad Magazine to the economics of terrorism. Her work has also appeared in Newsday, The Nation, the Guardian (U.S.) and the Women’s Review of Books, among other publications. Trained as a lawyer and social scientist, with degrees from Yale, Harvard and New York University, she works in nonprofit management and lives in New York City.

Most Recent Articles

  • 30 Jan 07

  • Culture

    A Wingnut in Sheeps Clothing

    It's deluded to imagine that human beings are rational creatures. Fearmongering works, which is why every election season more »

  • 04 Nov 05

  • Culture

    Empire Made Easy

    Banish those nasty guilt twinges over America's ambitions to empire. Getting a jump on the holidays, Thomas P more »

  • 28 Jun 05

  • Culture

    Terrornomics

    Why can't we come to terms with terrorism? "Terrorism" is like "pornography"--we think we "know it when more »

  • 29 Mar 05

  • Culture

    Fever Dreams

    Call it the curse of class unconsciousness. Against all evidence to the contrary, most Americans imagine they could more »

  • 10 Feb 05

  • Culture

    Lincoln Unvarnished

    Last month, in his inauguration speech, George W. Bush brazenly assumed the mantle of the Great Emancipator, quoting more »

  • 20 Oct 04

  • Culture

    Recipe for Disaster

    Never mind the latest Matrix or Star Wars cinematic extravaganza. In this era of sequels, the biggest blockbuster more »

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