The Role of Thanksgiving in America’s Movies
Hollywood portrayals of Thanksgiving make it not only a symbol of shared identity but also a tracker of American cultural evolution, from postwar triumphalism to the fraying of social bonds and the decline of optimism in the 1990s.
Gisele Pelicot: Finding Sisterhood at France’s Mass Rape Trial
Gisele Pelicot’s decision to make public the horrific details of her abuse has transformed her into a reluctant icon, galvanizing a movement of collective reckoning. The mass rape trial taking place in Avignon is not just a pursuit of justice; it is a crucible of solidarity and sisterhood.
How Democrats Lost Minority Voters
The results of the presidential election reflect a painful reality for the Democrats, as working-class immigrant and minority voters continue to shift toward the Republicans. Absent a shift in its cultural politics, the party could be heading into an electoral death spiral.
The Norwegian Archipelago That Became an Unexpected Melting Pot
The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is an experiment in internationalism, allowing non-Norwegians to live and work without visas and foreign entities to exploit minerals, but events beyond its icy shores mean that its two largest settlements are rapidly changing.
The Lives of Gulf Migrants in Malayalam Literature
When the novel “Goat Days” was published in 2008, it set a new tone for writing in Malayalam on the Gulf, partly by casting an Arab as a villain. Since then, many stories have followed its template.