culture-wars

Book Commentary: “Fahrenheit 451” and Cultural Betrayal

June 14, 2018
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It never occurs to him that, by championing just the great works of Western Civilization and consigning pop culture (notably science-fiction) to the flames, he’s exercising his own pernicious brand of censorship.

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Commentary: Donald Trump and the New Culture War

January 17, 2017
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Who might be chosen to receive a Kennedy Center Honor from President Trump who wouldn’t refuse it?

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From Cultural Wars to Cultural Kitsch

June 29, 2006
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In the first half of this installment of ArtsCast, we focus on the cultural wars as experienced through the eyes of Gary Cole, who was on the fast track to become the number three man at the National Endowment for the Arts until his nomination was torpedoed. According to the former Republican activist, GOP powerbrokers…

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