Liberties, a Journal of Culture and Politics,&160;is essential reading for those engaged in the cultural and political issues of our time.&160;In this edition of Liberties: &160;Andrew Delbanco&160;- On Reparations; James Kirchik&160;- From Queer to Gay to Queer; Ol&250;uacute;f&7865;&769;mi T&225;aacute;&237;iacute;w&242;ograve;&160;- The African Case for Enlightenment;&160;James P. Leffler - Iraq After Twenty Years; Tamar Jacoby -&160;The Battle of Irpin; Michael Walzer -&160;The Left and The Nation State; Alfred Brendel&160;- Goethe and Beethoven: Two Giants; Alastair Macaulay&160;- On The World's Greatest Living Choreographer; Jennie Lightweiss-Goff &160;- Vulnerability in America; Mark Lilla&160;- The Use and Abuse of Nostalgia; Mitchell Abidor&160;- Introducing an Unknown Master; John Psarapolous&160;- How Dictators Use Refugees; Celeste Marcus&160;- Good Painting; Leon Wieseltier - The Troubles of the Jews; and, with new poems by Ishion Hutchinson and Declan Ryan.Liberties&160;features serious, independent, stylish, and controversial essays by significant writers and introduces the next generation of writers and poets to inspire and impact the intellectual and creative lifeblood of today&8217;s culture and politics.&160;Nobel Prize winners, leading op-ed writers, well-known non-fiction writers, rising talents, and poets from around the world are part of the&160;Liberties&160;series.There&8217;s a reason why engaged citizens, cultural warriors, political leaders, opinion makers, and activists from across the cultural and political spectrum read and cherish&160;Liberties.