American Minotaur American Minotaur
The flesh-eating creature of Gone Girl is a rampaging composite of dollar signs.
Oct 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Shelf Life Shelf Life
How did “one person, one vote” become the rule for statehouses across the country?
Oct 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker
Letters Letters
Can we talk?… “Survival of the Sexiest”…
Oct 7, 2014 / Our Readers, Mal Ahern, and Moira Weigel
Puzzle No. 3340 Puzzle No. 3340
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Oct 7, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Waiting for the Iranian Godot Waiting for the Iranian Godot
The United States and its allies keep waiting on Iran to make more concessions on its nuclear enrichment program. But they’re missing the bigger picture.
Oct 7, 2014 / Derek Davison and Foreign Policy In Focus
Trumka Wants a More Populist Approach From Democrats Trumka Wants a More Populist Approach From Democrats
Talking directly about economic fairness will increase Democratic turnout, the labor leader says.
Oct 7, 2014 / George Zornick
The Battle Over Abortion Access Is Nearing the Supreme Court The Battle Over Abortion Access Is Nearing the Supreme Court
Clinics in Texas that were recently forced to stop providing abortions because of sweeping new regulations have filed an emergency appeal to the court.
Oct 7, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
When Christopher Hitchens Went to Hong Kong, He Saw ‘Wised-Up Young People’ on a ‘Globalized Globe’ When Christopher Hitchens Went to Hong Kong, He Saw ‘Wised-Up Young People’ on a ‘Globalized Globe’
And a DC lawyer reflects on his essay from 1984, when Hong Kong was “full of life.”
Oct 7, 2014 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
An Interview with Jackson Browne An Interview with Jackson Browne
The legendary songwriter about his politics, his fourteenth studio album and what it was like the first time he saw Springsteen perform.
Oct 7, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Katrina vanden Heuvel
Eric Schneiderman Is Still Seeking Justice for the Financial Crisis Eric Schneiderman Is Still Seeking Justice for the Financial Crisis
The New York attorney general has been almost single-handedly fighting an uphill battle to hold the banks accountable.
Oct 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel