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
Preamble Rule of Law Due Process By Lewis H. Lapham Lamenting the death of the rule of law in a country where it might have always been missing. More
Preamble Eros Transits of Venus By Lewis H. Lapham The commodification of sex and love has shaped our attitudes toward both over the past half century, but eros is more than just dollars and cents. 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 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 Ways of Learning Playing with Fire By Lewis H. Lapham The framework of American education holds fast to the ardent but mistaken belief that education is a commodity, the stuff that one pours into empty vessels. More
