The Tories Won the Vote, but They’re Losing Britain The Tories Won the Vote, but They’re Losing Britain
The UK election’s surprising results don’t alter a longer trend: the decline of two-party dominance
May 13, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge
Joe Biden, Undiscussed Joe Biden, Undiscussed
Now, nobody talks about Joe. Remember when those in the know Said Joe had the mojo to go To primaries where he might slow The Hillary Clinton Big Mo, Despite how well she gathers dough? Now, nobody asks if he’ll throw His hat in the ring—yes or no. He’s treated as if he’s Joe Blow. Now, nobody talks about Joe.
May 13, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin
All the Single Ladies Aren’t So Privileged All the Single Ladies Aren’t So Privileged
And it’ll take more than self-empowerment to truly free us from the expectation of marriage.
May 13, 2015 / Samhita Mukhopadhyay
The Fight For $15 Just Won a Powerful Supporter: Governor Cuomo The Fight For $15 Just Won a Powerful Supporter: Governor Cuomo
In a victory for the Fast Food workers movement, New York’s governor has created a path for wage increases through executive action.
May 13, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Why Are We Paying the NFL to Help the Pentagon Recruit Troops? Why Are We Paying the NFL to Help the Pentagon Recruit Troops?
NFL owners using our tax dollars to salute the troops? It’s even worse than that.
May 13, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Entering the Mind of My Rapist: An Exercise in Extreme Empathy Entering the Mind of My Rapist: An Exercise in Extreme Empathy
What would it be like, I suddenly wondered, to put myself in the head of my rapist?
May 13, 2015 / Feature / Deborah Copaken Kogan
May 13, 1910: Joe Louis Is Born May 13, 1910: Joe Louis Is Born
“His face was puffed and sore. He dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, revealing bruised knuckles. …He sat dazed, stupefied from punishment. Again he dabbed his eyes.&...
May 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Human Rights Groups to Obama: Investigate All Civilian Victims of Drone Strikes Human Rights Groups to Obama: Investigate All Civilian Victims of Drone Strikes
Groups from Amnesty to the ACLU to Reprieve are calling for the same standard of accountability that followed the killings of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto.
May 13, 2015 / Ali Gharib
The Trials of Hannah Arendt The Trials of Hannah Arendt
Many have delighted in judging Hannah Arendt, maybe because they have feared her judgment.
May 12, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin
Dark Night’s Fly Catcher Dark Night’s Fly Catcher
Thatched myself Over with words. Night after night Thatched myself Anew against The pending eraser.
May 12, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Charles Simic