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The New Republic: The Bad and the Good

Dec 15, 2014
As the aftermath of the staff departures at The New Republic continues, the veteran journalist who exposed the Iran Contra affair in the 1980s recalls the magazine's deadly tradition of cheerleading for empire, while Salon columnist Tom Frank admits it published some "pretty damn good" writing shortly before it came apart at the hands of its new owner.

Money’s Triumph Over Art

Dec 7, 2013
Like the natural environment, the long decay of the established art world is picking up pace as the super rich shamelessly spend $60 million, $100 million, $140 million on works declared desirable by critics operating more as pimps for the wealthy than loving and enthusiastic guides, critic Jed Perl writes at The New Republic.

Laissez-Faire Aesthetics

Jan 31, 2013
In the art world today, hardly anybody is willing to criticize anything, and the old modern rebellion against standards and distinctions has been replaced by a newfangled conviction that anything can go with anything else, writes Jed Perl in his new book, "Magicians & Charlatans."