Comparison
How America’s Newspapers Covered Up a Pandemic
The terrifying, censored coverage of the 1918 Spanish flu .
The New Republic
Film Review
From Noncompliant Bodies to Civil Disobedience
Lessons from Crip Camp, a new documentary that explores the roots of the disability rights movement.
The Nation
Newsletter
Bunkmail is Back!
In the latest edition of our newsletter, our editor reflects on history in the time of coronavirus.
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Epidemic Proportions
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Annotation
Trapped on a Ship During a Pandemic
“Either they’ve got no conscience, or they’re not awake to the gravity of the situation.”
Lapham’s Quarterly
Book Review
The Spectacular P. T. Barnum
The great showman taught us to love hyperbole, fake news, and a good hoax. A century and a half later, the show has escaped the tent.
The Atlantic
Comment
During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Immigrant Farmworkers Are Heroes
Our thanks should be recognizing the crucial role they play in our society.
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