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the sons of Ethel Rosenberg

Ethel Rosenberg’s Sons Still Seek Justice for Their Mother Ethel Rosenberg’s Sons Still Seek Justice for Their Mother

“We are giving the United States government the chance…to acknowledge the terrible wrong it did to her and to us.”

Jan 19, 2017 / Miriam Schneir

President Trump: So We’re Really Doing This

President Trump: So We’re Really Doing This President Trump: So We’re Really Doing This

Wowee.

Jan 19, 2017 / Matt Bors

Silver Spoon Ode

Silver Spoon Ode Silver Spoon Ode

I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, and a silver knife, and a silver fork. I would complain about it—the spoon was not greasy, it tasted like braces, my shining access to c…

Jan 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sharon Olds

Letting My Hair Down

Letting My Hair Down Letting My Hair Down

And then my wry neck got so wry— chicken-neck wring-wry—I had to spend time with my hair down, like roots into the ground of the air, my visible shock, my “terror,” my “horror.” Ho…

Jan 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sharon Olds

Puzzle No. 3420

Puzzle No. 3420 Puzzle No. 3420

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 First I refuse, then authorize recess (4)  3 Sites for burning logfi? (10) 10 Changed teal blend to another color (…

Jan 19, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Plenty’s Discontent

Plenty’s Discontent Plenty’s Discontent

The lost sense of hope and idealism in David Hare’s England.

Jan 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority

Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority Kerry James Marshall’s Enigmatic Authority

It seems a mistake to call him a realist in any but the loosest sense.

Jan 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

What Art Under Trump?

What Art Under Trump? What Art Under Trump?

In a time of crisis and panic, artists and writers can help remind us that we are more than just voters and statistics.

Jan 18, 2017 / Feature / Margaret Atwood

A Victory Lap for Run the Jewels

A Victory Lap for Run the Jewels A Victory Lap for Run the Jewels

With the Trump presidency on the horizon, Killer Mike and El-P do what’s become customary for them: They urge us to get up and fight.

Jan 17, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore

Protesters at the Human Be-In, San Francisco 1967

All the Human Be-In Was Saying 50 Years Ago, Was Give Peace a Chance All the Human Be-In Was Saying 50 Years Ago, Was Give Peace a Chance

Then, as now, many in the political classes looked down on supposedly impractical efforts to change consciousness.

Jan 13, 2017 / Danny Goldberg

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