Letters From the November 16, 2015, Issue Letters From the November 16, 2015, Issue
For the love of Bernie… when loco parentis is loco… in defense of the pope… fetal distraction…
Oct 29, 2015 / Our Readers
It’s an Old Trope, but How Well Does the Factory Model Explain Pop Music? It’s an Old Trope, but How Well Does the Factory Model Explain Pop Music?
A new book about the music industry misses the fact that we’ve already entered the post-industrial age.
Oct 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Imperialism With an Internationalist Face Imperialism With an Internationalist Face
In her masterful new study of the League of Nations, Susan Pedersen shows how the organization helped prolong the era of colonialism.
Oct 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Martti Koskenniemi
Is Complicity Now the Entry Fee for Critique? Is Complicity Now the Entry Fee for Critique?
A new app brings clarity to an old situation: the collaboration between journalism and capitalism.
Oct 29, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover
Puzzle No. 3379 Puzzle No. 3379
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Penalty kick, outside, hems in shot (10) 6 Addict hosted by the administration (4) 10 Poem: “To Be the Boss Withou…
Oct 29, 2015 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
October 29, 1929: The Stock Market Crashes, Plunging the World Into Economic Depression October 29, 1929: The Stock Market Crashes, Plunging the World Into Economic Depression
“Obviously the market must have been extremely vulnerable to offer so little resistance.”
Oct 29, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
A GOP Debate Without a Winner—or Much of a Point A GOP Debate Without a Winner—or Much of a Point
It was an empty night of whining about the media, petty squabbling, and lost opportunities for the Republicans who would be president.
Oct 29, 2015 / John Nichols
A Short History of Cops Terrorizing Students A Short History of Cops Terrorizing Students
The assault at Spring Valley runs deeper than one bad cop—it’s the latest product of the school-to-prison pipeline.
Oct 28, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale
Why Is the Center for American Progress Hosting Benjamin Netanyahu? Why Is the Center for American Progress Hosting Benjamin Netanyahu?
The Israeli prime minister has spent the last few years trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy. So what’s with the invite?
Oct 28, 2015 / Ali Gharib
When Bank Workers Occupy the Banks When Bank Workers Occupy the Banks
Tellers and retail bankers not only struggle to make ends meet themselves—they’re being pushed to sell predatory financial products in the communities that can least afford them.
Oct 28, 2015 / Michelle Chen