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Puzzle No. 3444

Puzzle No. 3444 Puzzle No. 3444

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Comic Louis wearing extremely meager support for the spine (8)  5 Much obliged, Eliot hugs Williams (6)  9 In Miami…

Oct 5, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Barbarian Virtues

Barbarian Virtues Barbarian Virtues

James Scott's search for the origins of the state.

Oct 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn

NRA: Gunning for America (1 of 10)

NRA: Gunning for America (1 of 10) NRA: Gunning for America (1 of 10)

Artists’ reactions to how the NRA holds a pistol to our country’s heart.

Oct 5, 2017 / OppArt / The Nation

Behind JPMorgan Chase’s Bait-and-Switch

Behind JPMorgan Chase’s Bait-and-Switch Behind JPMorgan Chase’s Bait-and-Switch

According to lawsuits filed by investor Larry Schneider, the bank sold him thousands of mortgages—then changed the terms of the deal.

Oct 5, 2017 / David Dayen

Hefner with his girlfriends

Feminism, Not Hugh Hefner, Liberated Sex Feminism, Not Hugh Hefner, Liberated Sex

“Can man be free if woman be a slave?” the poet Shelley asked. Hefner’s answer was: Absolutely!

Oct 5, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Say It Again: Donald Trump Did Not Win the Popular Vote

Say It Again: Donald Trump Did Not Win the Popular Vote Say It Again: Donald Trump Did Not Win the Popular Vote

E.J. Dionne on America after Trump, Ari Berman on gerrymandering, and Joan Walsh with Hillary.

Oct 5, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Special Investigation: How America’s Biggest Bank Paid Its Fine for the 2008 Mortgage Crisis—With Phony Mortgages!

Special Investigation: How America’s Biggest Bank Paid Its Fine for the 2008 Mortgage Crisis—With Phony Mortgages! Special Investigation: How America’s Biggest Bank Paid Its Fine for the 2008 Mortgage Crisis—With Phony Mortgages!

Alleged fraud put JPMorgan Chase hundreds of millions of dollars ahead; ordinary homeowners, not so much.

Oct 5, 2017 / Feature / David Dayen

When I Can No Longer Work, I Will Be Destitute. What Can I Do?

When I Can No Longer Work, I Will Be Destitute. What Can I Do? When I Can No Longer Work, I Will Be Destitute. What Can I Do?

Reader, you have far more options than you realize.

Oct 5, 2017 / Liza Featherstone

The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade

The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade

CEOs will express remorse; some might even be fired. But in an oligarchy like ours, nothing will change.

Oct 4, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Trump Puerto Rico

Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could. Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could.

Ninety-five percent of the island remains without power weeks after Hurricane Maria.

Oct 4, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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