Moses Sumney’s Songs of Freedom Moses Sumney’s Songs of Freedom
His immersive album græ explores the costs of personal and artistic autonomy.
Jun 3, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
Letters From the June 15/22, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 15/22, 2020, Issue
Don’t blame the Boasians… Tilting at windmills… Dark recesses… The road already taken… Submerging the valley…
Jun 2, 2020 / Our Readers
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Yes, of course: in the end, we found the guilty ones, aliens over-running the route. We were not alone: we had to be tough. It’s true: we were outnumbered. But for quality we hold…
Jun 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Ennio Moltedo
A Fourth Inspector General Bites the Dust A Fourth Inspector General Bites the Dust
The IG had Pompeo in his sights. An IG’s independence is required— Or was. Pompeo needed just a word With Trump to get that pesky fellow fired.
Jun 2, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics
Two new works of history examine how the politics of birthright citizenship can be a vehicle for liberation and equality and serve the cause of exclusion.
Jun 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future
Henry Wallace, FDR’s vice president, argued 75 years ago that Democrats had to go big on economic and social and racial justice. That’s still true.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols
The Year of Making America Great The Year of Making America Great
The first half of 2020 shows Trump’s true incompetence.
Jun 2, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming
As Native people, we have inherited an audacious vision.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Julian Brave NoiseCat
5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America 5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America
The economic fallout from Covid-19 has created an opening for unions to lead a mass movement.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.
The Lost History of Southern Communism The Lost History of Southern Communism
Mary Stanton’s Red, Black, White offers a close examination of the triumphs and travails of Alabama’s local Communist Party chapter.
Jun 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II