Reacting to Hitler, Brecht expressed frustration as the ineffectiveness of crying out. Today, the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s coup attempts, resembles January 6, 2021.
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Brecht, Hitler’s Coup Attempt, and Jan. 6
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Tucker Carlson as Sammy Glick
Think of Tucker Carlson, recently fired by Fox, as a rightwing Sammy Glick (from “What Makes Sammy Run?”).
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“Enemy of the People,” Badge of Honor
Donald Trump has been attack the media as “the enemy of the people,” bringing to mind Heinrik Ibsen’s 1882 play. The play is about a truth-telling scientist but the parallels are still very apt: stand up for truth, regardless of the consequences.
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Conrad: Terrorism Not as Clear as It Looks
We all think we know what went on with the killings in Charleston, Colorado Springs, and San Bernardino because they fit easy narratives. Joseph Conrad’s “The Secret Agent” should make us wary about jumping to conclusions.
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Media Is Like White Queen: Scream First
Lewis Carroll’s White Queen, whose hysteria precedes rather than follows traumatic events, anticipates our modern media.
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Citizen Murdoch Anti-Elitist? Think Again
Since the Rupert Murdoch scandal broke, a number of commentators have compared the media magnate to Charles Foster Kane of Orson Welles’s 1941 classic. The parallel casts light on one of Murdoch’s most galling claims: that he is anti-elitist.
