The War on Civil Liberties The War on Civil Liberties
As the US scales back the war in Afghanistan, shouldn't we be scaling back the sacrifices of civil liberties we've made here at home?
Jun 29, 2011 / David Cole
Republicans Increase Pressure on Chris Christie to Run for President Republicans Increase Pressure on Chris Christie to Run for President
Our candidates don’t measure up. Compared to Chris their thoughts are woolly. Let’s draft him now. It’s obvious That what we need’s a proper bully.
Jun 28, 2011 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Talk the Talk, Walk the SlutWalk Talk the Talk, Walk the SlutWalk
A bold, do-it-yourself protest movement has arrived. When was the last time feminism was this much fun?
Jun 28, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Is Newt Gingrich Right About Black Voters? Is Newt Gingrich Right About Black Voters?
Could black Americans follow Catholics and white Southerners in drifting away from the Democrats?
Jun 28, 2011 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Refutation of the Refutation: On Jeff Wall Refutation of the Refutation: On Jeff Wall
Has success spoiled the photography and the art of Jeff Wall?
Jun 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Cayucos Cayucos
boats used by African emigrants to reach Spanish islands A girl asleep beneath a fishing net Sandals the color of tangerines Off the coast of Morocco A moonlit downpour, God’s skeleton Bark, dory, punt, skiff “Each with a soul full of scents” Day after day spent shaping A ball of wax into a canary Little lamp, little lamp The word “contraband” arrived In English in the 16th century via Spanish Throw your shadow overboard Proverbs, blessings scratched into wood The tar of my country better than the honey of others
Jun 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eduardo C. Corral
Shelf Life: New on DVD Shelf Life: New on DVD
James L. Brooks’s Broadcast News, Alan Rudolph’s Trouble in Mind, Jonathan Demme’s Something Wild.
Jun 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Pakistan v. Pakistan: On Anatol Lieven Pakistan v. Pakistan: On Anatol Lieven
For Anatol Lieven, Pakistan is a dangerous, fearsome country, a hard place to live and harder still to govern.
Jun 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Fatima Bhutto
Unsilenced Unsilenced
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip, Azazel Jacobs’s Terri, Eve Annenberg’s Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish.
Jun 28, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Puzzle No. 3200 Puzzle No. 3200
Stumped? The authors explain “How to Work The Nation’s Cryptic Puzzles” at thenation.com/puzzle-rules.
Jun 28, 2011 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto