Liberties Journal of Culture and Politics

“A Meteor of Intelligent Substance” “Something was Missing in our Culture, and Here It Is” "Liberties is THE place to be.” Liberties, a journal of Culture and Politics, is essential reading for those engaged in the cultural and political issues and causes of our time. Liberties features serious, independent, stylish, and controversial essays by significant writers throughout the world; new poetry; and, introduces the next generation of writers and voices to inspire and impact the intellectual and creative lifeblood of today’s culture and politics. In this edition of Liberties: Oksana Forostyna’s A Diary from LvivRobert Kagan argues All Wars are Wars of ChoiceJustin E. H. Smith grapples with The Gamification of RealityJames Wolcott questions The Poetry of RockPascal Bruckner sees The Oblomovization of the WestWilliam Deresiewicz on higher education’s Schools for SoulsJaroslaw Anders writes An Open Letter to an Enemy in My Native LandElliot Ackerman reveals The Politicization of the American MilitaryJonathan Baskin on Sheila Heti and the Fight for ArtA Conversation About Modern History between Isaiah Berlin and Adam MichnikDavid Thomson goes back to Chinatown with Roman Polanski and John HustonHelen Vendler reads John Donne for How to Talk to GodCeleste Marcus on Why Women Mortify ThemselvesLeon Wieseltier on Ukraine and UsAnd poetry from Valzhyna Mort, Daryna Gladun, Lesyk Panasiuk, Uri Tzvi Greenberg, Henri Cole, Claire Malroux, La Fontaine, and Devin Johnston