On Alexander Kluge

By the 1990s, there were even times when a channel surfer, perhaps startled by the abrasive industrial techno opening sequence of Kluge’s show 10 vor 11, might have clicked away, only to land on another even more puzzling Kluge production. Kluge didn’t mind that his shows occasionally aired at the same time; on the contrary, he saw it as an opportunity for channel flippers to participate in the production process by creating montages of their own.

Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year

The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.

The Book About the U. S. Military That Everyone Should Be Reading Now

Kori Schake’s ‘The State and the Soldier’ is the discussion on civilian control of the military that this moment requires.

Trump’s About-Face on U. S. Troops in Poland Mystifies Allies

The abrupt policy reversal leaves NATO allies wondering to what extent the United States will defend Europe.

‘Atropia’ Takes on the War on Terror

For a movie set 20 years ago, it has a surprising amount to say about today’s wars in the Middle East.