Faith and Change in ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘The Silence of Others’ Faith and Change in ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘The Silence of Others’
How two new films confront the different ways communities handle religion and forgiveness.
May 16, 2019 / Stuart Klawans
Want to Dismantle Capitalism? Abolish the Family Want to Dismantle Capitalism? Abolish the Family
Feminist theorist Sophie Lewis’s new book looks at how rethinking pregnancy and the idea of family as forms of labor is central to emancipatory politics.
May 16, 2019 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho
Puzzle No. 3500 Puzzle No. 3500
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Alert: Spanish uncle vanished with slip of the lip over my dead body (3,2,1,3,4,2) 9 Fed reorganized, amid loud ca…
May 16, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Lend a Hand Lend a Hand
The fake emergency at the border is a real crisis of values.
May 16, 2019 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
What Joe Biden Has in Common With Donald Trump What Joe Biden Has in Common With Donald Trump
Harold Meyerson on the candidates, Michael Ames on Bowe Bergdahl, and Laila Lalami on The Other Americans.
May 16, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran
The House and Senate should do everything in their power to prevent this president from steering this country into another quagmire.
May 15, 2019 / John Nichols
What Is Anti-Fascism? What Is Anti-Fascism?
A Q&A with Natasha Lennard.
May 15, 2019 / Q&A / Ari M. Brostoff
Economic Security Should Be Lifelong Economic Security Should Be Lifelong
The US government already has the means to assure lifelong financial stability to all Americans. Here’s how we can make it happen.
May 15, 2019 / Peter Barnes
The Legend of the Spider Woman: Imagining the Mind of Louise Bourgeois The Legend of the Spider Woman: Imagining the Mind of Louise Bourgeois
Jean Frémon’s book about her life and art is a perceptive but flawed attempt to understand the inner workings and inspirations of the brilliant artist.
May 15, 2019 / Jillian Steinhauer
The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government
From Algeria’s soccer stadiums, fans launched an uprising that brought down President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
May 15, 2019 / Mickaël Correia