‘The Nation’ LIVE! in Seattle on October 15 ‘The Nation’ LIVE! in Seattle on October 15
Naomi Klein reads Wendell Berry, Dave Zirin reads Muhammad Ali, Richard Kim reads Tony Kushner, and much, much more.
Oct 8, 2015 / The Nation
Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’
So Hillary did SNL. And critics believed she did well. But Democrats, midst all the fun, Still wondered how Joe would have done.
Oct 8, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Culture That Capitalism Created The Culture That Capitalism Created
An interview with Boots Riley.
Oct 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders
How Patti Smith, Punk Chanteuse, Became the Irresistible Siren of Middle Age How Patti Smith, Punk Chanteuse, Became the Irresistible Siren of Middle Age
Her latest memoir, M Train, feels guided simultaneously by determination and serendipity.
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / James Longenbach
Jonathan Franzen Withdraws Jonathan Franzen Withdraws
Why are the agonized liberals in Purity so skeptical of political conviction?
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Jon Baskin
Who Talks Like That? Who Talks Like That?
The Narrows is strips of yellow and jade, Verrazano Bridge silver, horizontal lines, here; and here, someone alone, afraid, crying, sad, sunken eyes, emaciated body; and, here, the…
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Lawrence Joseph
The Good, the Bad, and the Veteran The Good, the Bad, and the Veteran
Problem-solving will only get liars and filmmakers so far.
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Puzzle No. 3376 Puzzle No. 3376
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Clip each part of a bag (barely open)—attire for a guide (9) 6 A fool in a hurry (4) 10 Examining plunder that hol…
Oct 8, 2015 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Comix Nation Comix Nation
Oct 8, 2015 / Jen Sorensen
Laurie Anderson’s Guantánamo Installation Goes Where Obama Fears to Tread Laurie Anderson’s Guantánamo Installation Goes Where Obama Fears to Tread
The US government has abdicated its role in prosecuting those responsible for torture following 9/11. It has fallen on civil society to take up the charge.
Oct 7, 2015 / John Knefel