ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims
It’s convinced that Islamophobia—and deeper Western intervention in the Syrian war—will help it attract recruits.
Nov 19, 2015 / The Editors
The Crazier the Republican Candidates Sound, the More Popular They Become The Crazier the Republican Candidates Sound, the More Popular They Become
Send in the clowns.
Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman
Ben Carson’s Past and Present Ben Carson’s Past and Present
When Carson claims he was a bad-ass youth, His tales and actual facts vary. But even if he didn’t wield a shiv, The man’s ideas alone are scary.
Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
5 Books That Shed Light on the Cultural Revolution 5 Books That Shed Light on the Cultural Revolution
“The most intriguing books draw out the continuities between contemporary China and its Maoist past.”
Nov 19, 2015 / Chenxin Jiang
How the Rich Look Down on Migration How the Rich Look Down on Migration
David Brooks’s $120,000 trip around the world shows us that everything looks beautiful from a distance.
Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
A Lesson for Paris Climate Talks: Follow the Activists A Lesson for Paris Climate Talks: Follow the Activists
At home and abroad, the grassroots wing of the climate movement is disrupting politics as usual. We should pay attention.
Nov 19, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard
Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson
Anderson’s conceptual art transported a former Guantánamo detainee, now banned from the US, to New York City.
Nov 19, 2015 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
The Idea of Houses The Idea of Houses
I sold my earrings at the gold store to buy a silver ring in the market. I swapped that for old ink and a black notebook. This was before I forgot my pages on the seat of a train t…
Nov 19, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Iman Mersal
Raising a Glass With an Arab Nationalist Raising a Glass With an Arab Nationalist
The pianist was still droopy-eyed, her face as dark as the keys they left her to press for half a century, though she must have been white as an angel when they first strung her up…
Nov 19, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Iman Mersal
Puzzle No. 3381 Puzzle No. 3381
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Maude’s cracking up laughing (6) 5 Makeshift containers flipped about sport organization (7) 10 Turner heading to…
Nov 19, 2015 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto