Articles

Boogaloo Nights Boogaloo Nights

A new generation rediscovers the freewheeling rhythms of the Nuyorican bugalú.

Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Oliver Wang

A Hard Man A Hard Man

Paul Thomas Anderson's masterful There Will Be Blood pits an oil baron against a preacher in an epic contest of wills.

Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Battle Pieces Battle Pieces

In This Republic of Suffering, historian Drew Gilpin Faust strips from the Civil War any purpose beyond massive slaughter.

Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

United We Scam United We Scam

Two new books profile the generation of counterfeiters and con men who sprouted up in Jacksonian-era America.

Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser

Repress U Repress U

Surveillance 101: Big Brother goes to college.

Jan 10, 2008 / Feature / Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Scars and Stripes Scars and Stripes

Liberia's former child soldiers deserve more than the empty promises the world has given them.

Jan 10, 2008 / Feature / Ruthie Ackerman

The Voter ID Fraud The Voter ID Fraud

The conservatives ensconced on the Supreme Court are set to uphold draconian ID requirements on voters that will redefine electoral politics in America.

Jan 10, 2008 / Feature / Garrett Epps

The Lies of Quinn-Broderville The Lies of Quinn-Broderville

Truth, lies and attacks on Democrats from columnists at the Washington Post and the New York Times.

Jan 10, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Christianizing US History Christianizing US History

With House Resolution 888, the religious right seeks to rewrite American history, turning the founding fathers from deists to Christian fundamentalists.

Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hedges

Obama’s Wide Net Obama’s Wide Net

His web-driven, self-starting activism could be the key to getting his message out--and bringing young voters to the polls on Super Tuesday.

Jan 10, 2008 / Ari Melber

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