The Culture That Capitalism Created The Culture That Capitalism Created
An interview with Boots Riley.
Oct 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things—Like Gun Control Why We Can’t Have Nice Things—Like Gun Control
Gun extremists in Congress, heavily backed by weapons manufacturers and the NRA, wield wildly disproportionate influence.
Oct 8, 2015 / The Editors
How Patti Smith, Punk Chanteuse, Became the Irresistible Siren of Middle Age How Patti Smith, Punk Chanteuse, Became the Irresistible Siren of Middle Age
Her latest memoir, M Train, feels guided simultaneously by determination and serendipity.
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / James Longenbach
Jonathan Franzen Withdraws Jonathan Franzen Withdraws
Why are the agonized liberals in Purity so skeptical of political conviction?
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Jon Baskin
Who Talks Like That? Who Talks Like That?
The Narrows is strips of yellow and jade, Verrazano Bridge silver, horizontal lines, here; and here, someone alone, afraid, crying, sad, sunken eyes, emaciated body; and, here, the…
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Lawrence Joseph
The Good, the Bad, and the Veteran The Good, the Bad, and the Veteran
Problem-solving will only get liars and filmmakers so far.
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Puzzle No. 3376 Puzzle No. 3376
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Clip each part of a bag (barely open)—attire for a guide (9) 6 A fool in a hurry (4) 10 Examining plunder that hol…
Oct 8, 2015 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Letters From the October 26, 2015, Issue Letters From the October 26, 2015, Issue
Papal buzzkill… sister act… Bern, baby, bern… fuzzy math?… Greider the great…
Oct 8, 2015 / Our Readers and Bryce Covert
Comix Nation Comix Nation
Oct 8, 2015 / Jen Sorensen
October 8, 1871: The Great Chicago Fire Kills Hundreds and Burns Most of Downtown October 8, 1871: The Great Chicago Fire Kills Hundreds and Burns Most of Downtown
“Very sensible men have declared that they were fully impressed at such a time with the conviction that it was the burning of the world.”
Oct 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner