Andrew Cuomo’s Fragile Masculinity Andrew Cuomo’s Fragile Masculinity
His macho paternalism won't solve New York's problems.
Sep 2, 2016 / Alexis Grenell
US Hawks Are Using a New UN Report to Call for a Wider War in Syria US Hawks Are Using a New UN Report to Call for a Wider War in Syria
The report’s claims that Assad continued using chemical weapons after committing to destroy them is being held up as the new casus belli.
Sep 1, 2016 / James Carden
Your Tax Money Is Subsidizing Wall Street Bonuses Your Tax Money Is Subsidizing Wall Street Bonuses
Congress says it can’t fund a Zika response, but has found millions of dollars to reward CEO compensation.
Sep 1, 2016 / George Zornick
Footage of the Largest Gang Raid in NYPD History Reveals the Agency’s Military-Style Tactics Footage of the Largest Gang Raid in NYPD History Reveals the Agency’s Military-Style Tactics
Incoming police commissioner James O’Neill oversaw the arrests.
Sep 1, 2016 / Simon Davis-Cohen
Trump, in a Major Immigration Speech, Is Back in Fearmongering Form Trump, in a Major Immigration Speech, Is Back in Fearmongering Form
In Mexico, Trump is solemn and praising; in Arizona, he’s back to hysterical horror shows.
Sep 1, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Who’s Behind the Right-Wing Assault on Public Universities? Who’s Behind the Right-Wing Assault on Public Universities?
A new documentary explores the hidden campaign to undermine state schools across America.
Sep 1, 2016 / Eric Alterman
The Green Party’s Jill Stein Wants a Green New Deal The Green Party’s Jill Stein Wants a Green New Deal
Plus Katha Pollitt on burkinis, and Harold Meyerson on labor victories for Labor Day.
Sep 1, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What Happens When a Homeless Shelter Opens in a Gentrifying Neighborhood? What Happens When a Homeless Shelter Opens in a Gentrifying Neighborhood?
A shelter opening in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has some residents outraged.
Sep 1, 2016 / Allegra Kirkland
Notes From Many Years Notes From Many Years
Helen Gurley Brown’s ideas about women were often as retrograde as the ones she claimed to fight. Why is she still appealing?
Sep 1, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Madeleine Schwartz
An NFL Executive Compares Kaepernick to a Man Who Murdered a Pregnant Woman An NFL Executive Compares Kaepernick to a Man Who Murdered a Pregnant Woman
He said “he hasn't seen this much collective dislike among front office members regarding a player since Rae Carruth.”
Aug 31, 2016 / Dave Zirin