Comix Nation Comix Nation

Feb 5, 2014 / Matt Bors

Snapshot: The Dry Season Snapshot: The Dry Season

The nearly empty Almaden Reservoir near San Jose, California, on January 21. Governor Jerry Brown has declared a drought emergency in the state, two-thirds of which is suffering from “severe” or “exceptional” drought conditions, according to the US Drought Monitor.

Feb 5, 2014 / Robert Galbraith

Bull in China’s Shop Bull in China’s Shop

The urbanization of China and infusion of Western forms amounts to a second Cultural Revolution.

Feb 4, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

The Loved Ones The Loved Ones

Robert May’s Kids for Cash, Sebastián Lelio’s Gloria, Razvan Radulescu’s Child’s Pose

Feb 4, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Puzzle No. 3313 Puzzle No. 3313

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Feb 4, 2014 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Letters Letters

Superb cover… who are the oppressed?… Morrison & Melville… what privacy?… second that emotion… no cross words here…

Feb 4, 2014 / Our Readers

Alberta Government Quietly Funded Researchers Behind ‘Independent’ Report Boosting Keystone XL Alberta Government Quietly Funded Researchers Behind ‘Independent’ Report Boosting Keystone XL

The Canadian government quietly funded a major report boosting the Keystone XL.

Feb 4, 2014 / Lee Fang

Is Glenn Greenwald a Criminal? Is Glenn Greenwald a Criminal?

The Republican in charge of the House Intelligence Committee says journalists should be prosecuted for reports based on Edward Snowden’s leaks.

Feb 4, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Addressing Class at Yale Addressing Class at Yale

A new Tumblr at Yale opens up a conversation about class, but what will it take to turn discussion into action?

Feb 4, 2014 / StudentNation / Diana Rosen and StudentNation

Army Finds Key to Improving Soldiers’ Mental Health, and It’s Exactly What You’d Expect Army Finds Key to Improving Soldiers’ Mental Health, and It’s Exactly What You’d Expect

To prevent mental illness in American soldiers, bring them home.

Feb 4, 2014 / Steven Hsieh