In Praise of Lawrence Alloway In Praise of Lawrence Alloway
The former Nation art critic was a great intellectual resource among art writers in the 1960s and ’70s, and a revival of his work is under way.
Feb 4, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Puzzle No. 3389 Puzzle No. 3389
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Feminist pioneer’s garments, with some pieces reused (8,6) 8 Term heard at the card table—or in presidential polit…
Feb 4, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
In the Wake of Mizzou, Black Students Are Winning In the Wake of Mizzou, Black Students Are Winning
The movement that took flight in November is racking up wins—and laying the groundwork for more victories to come.
Feb 3, 2016 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Trials of Aaron Swartz The Trials of Aaron Swartz
A collection of Swartz’s writings is a record of a mind thinking, beautifully, against itself.
Feb 3, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ava Kofman
Israel’s Willful Blindness Israel’s Willful Blindness
Two films explore why the Israeli peace movement collapsed, and, taken together, might advance you toward an answer.
Feb 3, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
What Can Today’s Peace Movement Learn From Vietnam? What Can Today’s Peace Movement Learn From Vietnam?
The best way to protect American lives is to refuse to take sides in someone else’s civil war.
Feb 2, 2016 / Ira Chernus
The Repeating Barrio The Repeating Barrio
The 2014 film Canción de Barrio tells a dark story about those who are being left out of the promises of liberty and prosperity in the new Cuba.
Feb 1, 2016 / Sujatha Fernandes
What’s Life Like in America’s First City With a Muslim-Majority City Council? What’s Life Like in America’s First City With a Muslim-Majority City Council?
While the media highlight “conflict,” residents say there’s not much ethnic tension worth mentioning.
Feb 1, 2016 / Tom Perkins
Why I’m Ready for More Slavery Films Why I’m Ready for More Slavery Films
As politicians and pundits dismiss slavery as ancient history, we need more movies forcing us to confront its reality.
Jan 29, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Anna Deavere Smith: Report From Baltimore Anna Deavere Smith: Report From Baltimore
Dramatizing the school-to-prison pipeline—and organizing theater audiences in the process.
Jan 29, 2016 / Jon Wiener