Decade of Nightmares

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
In Decade of Nightmares, Philip Jenkins argues that a combination of scares and real threats caused a conservative backlash to the radicalism of the 1960s, and paved the way for the conservative 1980s.
Events: Philip Jenkins will be speaking
Thursday, April 20 at 5:30pm
The Carnegie Council
170 East 64th Street
For tickets, visit www.cceia.org

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

One Refugee’s Journey Through ICE Detention

In 2025, ICE began detaining people at immigration hearings, an unprecedented step. The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer shares the story of one detainee whose life was turned upside down.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

Black and Latino Leaders React to DSA Wins

Jeffery Mays talks about how Black and Latino political leaders feel as members of DSA have gained power in NYC.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Jewish elected leaders criticize Mamdani’s rhetoric after Upper West Side stabbings

Authorities charged the suspect, Raul Morales, with hate crimes on Friday.
Gothamist |

Cat Cohen's New Comedy Musical 'Broad Strokes'

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE