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Chris Lehmann

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• 19 Jan 12

• Culture

  Christopher Hitchens: A D.C. Requiem

  The fawning homages triggered by the prolific polemicist's death missed the true tragedy of his later career. more »

• 01 Jan 12

• Culture

  Hollywood’s Fraud-Free Fantasies

  On the big and small screens, the entertainment industry fails to explain why the U.S. economy collapsed. more »

• 02 Dec 11

• Culture

  Au Revoir, Noblesse Oblige

  The sense of duty America's ruling class once felt to support the greater good is gone. more »

• 17 Oct 11

• Culture

  Tea Party Death Trip

  Why are some Americans so comfortable letting fellow citizens die? more »

• 29 Sep 11

• Culture

  When a Paradigm Falls and Nobody Hears It

  The neoliberal status quo is indefensible—yet the public silently accepts its supposed legitimacy. more »

• 10 Aug 11

• Culture

  Murdoch’s Minor Setback

  Don’t believe the humility: The mogul’s empire is not crumbling. more »

• 05 Aug 11

• Culture

  Let Them Eat Megabytes

  Our media and pop culture offers virtually no indictment of the signal malady of our age: rampant inequality. more »

• 10 Jun 11

• Culture

  Oprah’s Celebrity Pyramid Scheme

  The daytime talk goddess' therapeutic theology ultimately leads into a blind alley. more »

• 01 Jun 11

• Culture

  Scofflaws, Elected or Otherwise

  America has entered a surreal post-accountability age. more »

• 28 Apr 11

• Culture

  Twilight of the Social Critics

  David Brooks' latest book, The Social Animal, does not bode well for post-crisis America. more »