Hillary’s Chinatown Express Hillary’s Chinatown Express
The Los Angeles Times ran an eyebrow-raising story this morning about how Hillary Clinton is raising money from a highly unlikely source: New York's Chinatown. "Dishwashers, ...
Oct 19, 2007 / Ari Berman
“[Expletive] the Jews. They Didn’t Vote for Us Anyway” “[Expletive] the Jews. They Didn’t Vote for Us Anyway”
Has George Bush ever been to a bar mitzvah or eaten a blintz? Rudy Giuliani has -- dozens of times. The Bush family has been never been very popular with Jews, but Giuliani won a...
Oct 19, 2007 / Jon Wiener
The Cinema of Terror The Cinema of Terror
Three new films--Rendition, The Kingdom and Redacted--take on the clash of civilizations. How does the "war on terror" look on the big screen?
Oct 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
An Assault on Media Diversity and Democracy An Assault on Media Diversity and Democracy
President Bush is the lamest of lame-duck chief executives, with no moral authority, no legislative majority and no popular domestic or foreign-policy agendas. So what can he do w...
Oct 18, 2007 / John Nichols
Gracelands Gracelands
The taint of an unjust war tarnishes the lives of Vietnam-era Americans in Denis Johnson's stunning new novel.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Keith Gessen
Godzilla in Mexico Godzilla in Mexico
Listen carefully, my son: bombs were falling over Mexico City but no one even noticed. The air carried poison through the streets and open windows.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roberto BolaƱo
The Imperfectionist The Imperfectionist
Reconsidering the life and legacy of avant-garde artist and poet Francis Picabia.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Big Red Checkbook Big Red Checkbook
America's foreign-policy establishment is struggling to find an appropriate response to China's soft power.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Feffer
Al Franken Seeks the Wellstone Seat Al Franken Seeks the Wellstone Seat
Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken has won wide support among voters--and conservatives are getting scared.
Oct 18, 2007 / Feature / John Nichols
Father of History Father of History
Bettina Aptheker's recent memoir has incited fierce debate over her father s legacy.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Phelps