Appreciation for the Poet
By Gaither Stewart, Senior EditorE. L. Doctorow January 6, 1931 – July 21, 2015My most beloved poet, the American novelist with the Slavic name, E.L. Doctorow, a third generation Russian Jew, is gone....
View ArticleA guide to understanding our times
By William T. HathawayA review of Recollection of Things Learned By Gaither StewartGaither Stewart is a man of passions. In The Europe Trilogy he shared with us his passion for international espionage...
View ArticleGaza: Our Child’s Shattered Face in the Mirror
A review by Gary Corseri of GAZA UNSILENCED. Edited by Refaat Alareer and Laila El-Haddad. Just World Books, Charlottesville, VA., 2015.When I received this book in the mail, about a week ago, the...
View ArticleHacking Consciousness: The Stanford University Video Series
A Review by William T. Hathaway[“Vein of Consciousness” by xodus53 / deviant art.]This new Stanford video series investigates consciousness as the source of not only the human mind but also of all...
View ArticleReview: ‘Time of Exile’ is a classical of its own category
By Onkar Sharma of Literary Yard.Time of Exile / Gaither Stewart Punto Press Publishing, New York, 2015 / Paperback: 374 pages, available in Kindle as well. “‘Time of Exile’ proves to be a tale of our...
View ArticleOn Henry Giroux: Foreword to America’s Addiction to Terrorism
By Michael D. YatesHenry Giroux is a phenomenon. He has written more than sixty books, authored hundreds of essays, won numerous awards, and been an outstanding teacher for nearly forty years. His...
View ArticleCan Bernie Win And Also Change America?
By Murray PolnerA review of Harry Jaffe’s biography of Sanders, “Why Bernie Sanders Matters.”BBernie Sanders is no Eugene McCarthy but he does resemble that insurgent politician-poet’s failed effort to...
View ArticleThe Hills of Connecticut: Where Theatre and Life Became One
By Andy PiascikEditor’s Note: This is an atypical posting for Uncommon Thought. However, something about it rang true for me, and perhaps for you. The role of theater in shaping, as well as capturing,...
View ArticleReview of Constantine Pleshakov’s “The Crimean Nexus: Putin’s War and the...
By Murray Polner Editor's NoteFrom what I have heard from people inside Ukraine and Donesk there is a desperate ‘nastiness’ that the West is choosing to ignore. The ‘alt-right’ (aka Nazi) contingent is...
View ArticleA Valiant Verbal Warrior Demythologizes the CIA
By Edward Curtin Editor's NoteCurtain writes a review that at once conveys a tantalizing look into the work of Douglas Valentine, and provides enough information to make you pissed off at the...
View ArticleReview: Babylon Falling: Essays About Waning Qualities and Studies of Failing...
JP Miler reviews Gaither Stewart’s new book Source: The Greanville Post. Editor's NoteGaither Stewart’s newest book takes us on a journey of examination of character and commitment, and hard questions...
View Article‘The Last Earth’: Flashing for the Refugees on the Unarmed Road of Flight
[Photo: Palestinian woman attempting to save the last family olive tree from Israeli acquisition (Frank Rafik)] Ron Jacobs on Ramzy Baroud, PhD Source: Palestine Chronicle Editor's NoteOne of the gifts...
View ArticleNew Book – American Nightmare
[Photo: American Nightmare by Henry A. Giroux] By Rowan Wolf Editor's NoteWe are in unprecedented times and Uncommon Thought regular, Henry A. Giroux, confronts the issues head on in his new book...
View ArticleThe Supreme Awakening: A Review
Review By William T. Hathaway Editor's NoteConsciousness is a multilayered and complex construct yet our basic functioning depends on it working without much effort on our part. Is consciousness a...
View ArticleStewart’s “Trails of Memory”
[Photo: 2017 Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally. (Anthony Crider)<] By Rowan Wolf Gaither Stewart’s newest book “Trails of Memory” has just been released and I encourage everyone to get it,...
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