The Baffler #78
171 x 246 mm, 136 pages
New York, US
Published six times a year
Editor-in-chief: Matthew Shen Goodman
Editor-at-large: Chris Lehmann
Art director and designer: No Ideas
The Baffler publishes cultural analysis, short stories, poems, art and left-wing political criticism six times a year. This latest edition is themed 'Homeland Insecurity’ inviting readers to let out a communal sigh in response to the anxiety and dread that the globe is politically, ecologically and culturally facing at the moment.
The first story, absurd yet interesting, offers a more radical approach to re-wilding through 'eco-saboteur' Christopher Ketcham's rebellious acts of living off-grid and setting free cows. Plus, J.W. McCormack questions why on earth is the mayor of Knox County a professional wrestler?, 'The Mismeasure of Bhutan' discusses the overlooked ethnic-cleansing that took place despite Bhutans outward reputation of being the happiest place in the world.
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