Jon MuchinOn James Baldwin and the Space RaceHave you ever watched footage from a space shuttle launch? It’s a throwaway moment in Raoul Peck’s blistering I Am Not Your Negro, included…Mar 27, 20171Mar 27, 20171
Jon MuchinThe Democrats Need to Double Down on Their IdeasDon’t just fight back. Fight for something.Jan 28, 2017Jan 28, 2017
Jon MuchinI Woke Up Laughing in Trump’s AmericaThe other night, I woke up laughing. I dreamt that Trump, puffed up and high on his own power, strode to the podium on Inauguration Day…Dec 24, 2016Dec 24, 2016
Jon MuchinWhat Happens When Joseph McCarthy Wins?I planned, rather naively, to spend today writing about Joseph McCarthy. I’ve been reading up on his downfall, not so much a come-to-Jesus…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Jon MuchinThe Other Movements of American HistoryBarring some unforeseen catastrophe for the Clinton campaign, November 8 will mark the sixth presidential election in seven where the…Oct 23, 2016Oct 23, 2016