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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.
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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
vol. 31, iss. 02 books
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The Northern Slave Trade
The hidden history of slavery in New York calls myths of American morality into question
vol. 30, iss. 01 race
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Empire Made Easy
Banish those nasty guilt twinges over America's ambitions to empire. Getting a jump on the holidays, Thomas P.M.… more
vol. 29, iss. 24
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Hiroshima: The Falsehood Fallout
As the 60th anniversary of Hiroshima arrives, two recent books examine the history of atomic weapons
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Terrornomics
Why can't we come to terms with terrorism? "Terrorism" is like "pornography"--we think we "know it when we… more
vol. 29, iss. 16 war and peace
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The Uses and Abuses of Race
Race facilitates rule. If race did not exist, the powers-that-be would have had to invent it, for an… more
vol. 29, iss. 13 race
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