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Lipstick on a Wing Nut (Gender Issues, Presidential Election 2008, Politics, Society)

Ten tough questions for Sarah Palin. Really tough.

Katha Pollitt
Amy Winehouse and the (Black) Art of Appropriation (Arts and Entertainment, Music, Books and the Arts)

Just about the only thing Amy Winehouse hasn't repackaged from the black music archives is the one thing she could use: a lesson in Motown etiquette.

Daphne A. Brooks
Back Talk: Billy Bragg (Music)

British punk rocker and activist Billy Bragg talks about his new album and the politics and economics of free online music.

Christine Smallwood
The Stravinsky Shuffle

Why listen to Stravinksy in sequence when you can click shuffle on your iPod and rediscover the music anew?

David Schiff
Bugalú Sounds (Racism and Discrimination, Music, Society)

If you're curious to learn more about the bugalú, check out these five albums.

Oliver Wang
Boogaloo Nights (Music)

A new generation rediscovers the freewheeling rhythms of the Nuyorican bugalú.

Oliver Wang
Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, 2007 Edition (Politics)

Multiply your good fortune by giving generously to these progressive organizations and charities.

Katha Pollitt
Roscoe Mitchell's Wolf Tones (Music)

The subtle sounds of this saxophonist defy definition.

Brian Morton
The Atheist's Dilemma (Religion, Society)

Atheists versus imams? Can't we have more choices?

Katha Pollitt
News From Nowhere (Music)

Hip-hop star M.I.A. broadcasts the sound of those with one foot in the First World and the other in the global South.

Jeff Chang

Blogs

Springsteen's Tribute to Victor Jara—Forty Years After He Was Killed in the Chilean Coup
Greg Mitchell

The Boss pays homage to a celebrated Chilean political folk-singer who fell victim to the US-backed coup in 1973.

September 13, 2013
Top Ten July 4th Songs
Peter Rothberg

These ten songs, taken together, help distill the American experience and make clear both what’s great about the US and what still needs critical attention.

July 3, 2013
Why Does the Press Still Take the Heritage Foundation Seriously?
Eric Alterman

The think tank has long since compromised its intellectual integrity, yet the media continue to trumpet flawed reports like the latest one on immigration reform.

May 10, 2013
The Bush Presidency, Undead
Eric Alterman

With the opening of George W's presidential library, pundits are rushing to whitewash the memory of those years of folly.

April 26, 2013
Chrissy Amphlett's Pleasure Anthem
Chloe Angyal

In 2013, a song like “I Touch Myself” is less shocking than it once was. But it is still revolutionary.

April 22, 2013
Give Me the Bad News First
Eric Alterman

Press coverage is hasty, error-prone and frequently depressing—but it nonetheless plays a vital role in our society.

April 18, 2013
Ten Years Ago Today a Dixie Chick Dared to Hit Bush on War—and a Hate Campaign Began
Greg Mitchell

The group's career suffered over Natalie Maines' comment against invading Iraq.

March 10, 2013
Note to Critics: Oscar Winner 'Sugar Man' Is Indeed 'Political'
Greg Mitchell

Sixto Rodriguez, subject of the best documentary choice, wrote hard-hitting folk songs, including several that became anthems for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

February 25, 2013
Barenboim Joins Arab and Israeli Musicians in a Tribute to Edward Said
Greg Mitchell

A collaborative musical project he helped found carries on the Nation contributor’s legacy.

January 30, 2013
Positively Folk Street: The Coen Brothers Return With a Film on Greenwich Village in the Early 1960s
Greg Mitchell

The promising new film is said to be based on the memoir of folkie Dave Van Ronk.

January 25, 2013
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