Martin Luther’s Revolution Martin Luther’s Revolution
The Protestant Reformation transformed not just Christianity but also our political and economic worlds.
Jul 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Bruenig
The Presence of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s Paintings The Presence of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s Paintings
Though she routinely paints human figures, it’s better to understand her work as abstract art.
Jul 11, 2017 / Ratik Asokan
A Billionaires’ Republic A Billionaires’ Republic
American democracy has always been threatened by concentrations of wealth as much as those of power.
Jul 11, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy
The Poet in James Comey’s Soul The Poet in James Comey’s Soul
The G-man as bard.
Jul 6, 2017 / Alissa Quart
We Are the 99 Percent—Except for the Top 20 Percent of Us We Are the 99 Percent—Except for the Top 20 Percent of Us
In a new book, Richard V. Reeves argues that members of the upper middle class, not just the ultra-wealthy, are making our society profoundly unequal.
Jul 3, 2017 / Bryce Covert
The Manufactured Images of ‘The Reagan Show’ The Manufactured Images of ‘The Reagan Show’
The new documentary film is both a valiant exposé and a victim of the president’s publicity machine.
Jul 1, 2017 / Stuart Klawans
An Old Story An Old Story
We were made to understand it would be Terrible. Every small want, every niggling urge, Every hate swollen to a kind of epic wind. Livid, the land, and ravaged, like a rageful Drea…
Jun 29, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Tracy K. Smith
The United States Welcomes You The United States Welcomes You
Why and by whose power were you sent? What do you see that you may wish to steal? Why all this dancing? Why do your dark bodies Drink up the light? What are you demanding That we f…
Jun 29, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Tracy K. Smith
Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue
Not that unpopular… Subject, verb… violence… DNC MIA… Applause for Merkley… Perriello: promise and peril… Thoughtful space… Top keavy…
Jun 29, 2017 / Our Readers
Puzzle No. 3436 Puzzle No. 3436
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 8 Brave pair follows Laurel, carrying platinum (5,2,2) 10 Coal worker is more delicate after 17 (5) 11 Pace beginning…
Jun 29, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto