Preamble Foreigners Them By Lewis H. Lapham When we talk about the foreign, the question becomes one of us versus them. But in the end, is one just the opposite side of the other? More
Preamble Magic Shows Wonders Never Cease By Lewis H. Lapham From crystal balls to the Iraq War, mankind’s predilection for the marvelous and the illusory endures. More
Preamble Revolutions Crowd Control By Lewis H. Lapham No country can preserve its political liberties unless its rulers know that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. More
Preamble The Future Kingdom Come By Lewis H. Lapham The present is short and the future is doubtful—only the past is certain. More
Preamble Intoxication Alms for Oblivion By Lewis H. Lapham “One should always be drunk,” proclaimed poet Charles Baudelaire. But the question remains, drunk with what? More
