Why We Need a “Long Telegram” About the Climate Crisis—Not Conflict With China or Russia Why We Need a “Long Telegram” About the Climate Crisis—Not Conflict With China or Russia
If we don’t find a way to address the real and growing climate threat, the basic duty of the state—to defend the security of its citizens—will have been forfeited.
Nov 9, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed
US Representative Abigail Spanberger says Biden wasn’t elected to be FDR; she’s wrong. If Democrats listen to her, they’ll doom the party to suffer midterm losses.
Nov 9, 2021 / John Nichols
COP26 Action Steps? COP26 Action Steps?
Net-zero carbon can’t wait.
Nov 9, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The Request of the Doe The Request of the Doe
The old doe wanted to be witnessed in pain for eternity. Cut and bandaged and then cut up again. Fine, they said. We’ll see how you fare. They took her into the sterile room and co…
Nov 9, 2021 / Poems / Bianca Stone
The Counter-Intuitivist The Counter-Intuitivist
You never know what he’s going to say next!
Nov 9, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars It Doesn’t Pay to Be Right About America’s Wars
This country hates to be reminded that not everyone was duped by the domino theory.
Nov 9, 2021 / Nick Turse
The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle
Acting outside of our awareness, using frequencies we may not consciously hear, dog whistles evade our better angels on race.
Nov 9, 2021 / Drew Westen
Dave Chappelle’s Comedy of Bitterness Dave Chappelle’s Comedy of Bitterness
In his recent special The Closer, and his response to critics of it, he outlines a strange version of identity politics where comedians are always the victims.
Nov 9, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
Letters From the November 15/22, 2021, Issue Letters From the November 15/22, 2021, Issue
Readers respond to the hiring of Mohammed El-Kurd as Palestine correspondent.
Nov 9, 2021 / Our Readers
“Corporate Democrat Goes Down to Defeat in Virginia”… “Corporate Democrat Goes Down to Defeat in Virginia”…
...is a headline you didn’t see last week. But it contains more truth than all the scare-mongering over critical race theory.
Nov 8, 2021 / Jennifer C. Berkshire