From Americana, a special issue on Narrating Cultural Identity. Burn the Constitution: You would almost think Madison had been listening to Glenn Beck. Beyond the Fields: A review essay on books on Cesar Chavez and the UFW. A review of Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen’s Guide to Survival. A review of The Magazine Century: American Magazines since 1900 by David E. Sumner. Anti-social network: Technology meant to bring us together is turning America into a nation of narcissists. A review of American Pornographies: Consumerism, Sensationalism, and Voyeurism in a Global Context. Radical Kirk: Kirkpatrick Sale's secessionism brings left and right together. A review of Paranormal America: Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture by Christopher D. Bader, F. Carson Mencken, and Joseph O. Baker. Revisionist history: Politicians rewrite the past to suit their present. Why Americans can't afford to eat healthy: The real reason Big Macs are cheaper than more nutritious alternatives? Government subsidies. A review of The Two Faces of American Freedom by Aziz Rana (and more). What we don't talk about when we talk about jobs: How racism, global economics, and the new Jim Crow fuel black America's crippling jobs crisis. A review of Capture the Flag: The Stars and Stripes in American History by Arnaldo Testi. Why does America romanticize slavery? From Gone With the Wind to a controversial marriage pledge, this nation can't kick its addiction to Old Dixie. A review of Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America by Adam Winkler. Stuart Banner on his book American Property: A History of How, Why, and What We Own (and more). Americans are destroying America: Stop blaming the politicians, America — blame yourselves.
