Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces Donald Trump’s First Year Set a Record for Use of Special Operations Forces
Elite commandos deployed to 149 countries in 2017.
Dec 14, 2017 / Nick Turse
House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe House Republicans Try to Turn the Tables on the Mueller Probe
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are complaining that “no one on Mueller’s team likes Trump.”
Dec 14, 2017 / James Carden
Charles Barkley’s Politics Demand Criticism Charles Barkley’s Politics Demand Criticism
The NBA legend speaks beautifully about class, but when it comes to race, his views leave much to be desired.
Dec 14, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Under Trump, the Private-Prison Boom Shows No Sign of Slowing Under Trump, the Private-Prison Boom Shows No Sign of Slowing
A conversation with Lauren-Brooke Eisen on her new book on private prisons and the long shadow of mass incarceration.
Dec 14, 2017 / John Washington
Report From Alabama: ‘Doug Jones Is the Man We’ve Been Waiting For’ Report From Alabama: ‘Doug Jones Is the Man We’ve Been Waiting For’
Howell Raines on “driving the silver spike into Dracula’s heart.”
Dec 14, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Boasting Limitations Boasting Limitations
There’s something Trump won’t brag about? Well, yes, as other gropers fall, We’ve never heard him boast he has The most accusers of them all.
Dec 14, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Lincoln, Midnight Lincoln, Midnight
Never have I seen such majestic shins. He is pensive, frock coat unbuttoned, larger than once planned, and if he were to stand his head would nearly scrape the ceiling. What if tha…
Dec 14, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sandra Beasley
Letters From the January 1-8, 2018, Issue Letters From the January 1-8, 2018, Issue
What happened—and what didn’t… The postmortem continues… Troubling the water [web only]…
Dec 14, 2017 / Our Readers
Puzzle No. 3451 Puzzle No. 3451
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Merlot, fish, and escargot: extremely honorific treatment (3,6) 6 Elevate Rex (alt-right requirement) (5) 9 Heavy…
Dec 14, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto