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Andrew J. Bacevich

Andrew J. Bacevich is professor emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University. He is the author, most recently, of  Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country.

Fighting the Endless War

Fighting the Endless War

Four questions about the future of the U.S. military

by Andrew J. Bacevich | Monday, December 03, 2018
The Wisdom of the Ages

The Wisdom of the Ages

Looking to the classics to steel yourself against life’s cruelties

by Andrew J. Bacevich | Monday, September 07, 2015

THIS WEEK’S ARCHIVE PICK

2nd Look

Celebrity Profiles

by Philip Lopate

Even this year’s Emmy Awards ceremony could not escape the sense of surrealism that has defined just about every aspect of our lives since March—after all, nothing says “pandemic” like award presenters in hazmat tuxedo suits. Constant as ever, though, was the ceremony’s reflection of our fascination with celebrities, a phenomenon that Philip Lopate—himself the writer of several celebrity profiles—challenged in this 2017 column.

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