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The Crazier the Republican Candidates Sound, the More Popular They Become The Crazier the Republican Candidates Sound, the More Popular They Become

Send in the clowns.

Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims

ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims ISIS Wants You to Hate Muslims

It’s convinced that Islamophobia—and deeper Western intervention in the Syrian war—will help it attract recruits.

Nov 19, 2015 / The Editors

A raft of migrants approaches a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos, November 17, 2015.

How the Rich Look Down on Migration How the Rich Look Down on Migration

David Brooks’s $120,000 trip around the world shows us that everything looks beautiful from a distance.

Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson

Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson Using Art to Expose What Government Hides: An Interview With Laurie Anderson

Anderson’s conceptual art transported a former Guantánamo detainee, now banned from the US, to New York City.

Nov 19, 2015 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

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Letters From the December 7, 2015, Issue Letters From the December 7, 2015, Issue

Quantum of science… misreading progress… crack up, fall down…

Nov 19, 2015 / Our Readers and David Rieff

Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity

Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity Merkel’s Refugee Policy Is Political Calculus, Not Humanitarian Generosity

It’s high time to wipe the rose tint from the media’s lens on Germany as the shining bastion of Willkommenskultur.

Nov 19, 2015 / Natasha Lennard and Lukas Hermsmeier

When Stadiums Become Potential Killing Fields

When Stadiums Become Potential Killing Fields When Stadiums Become Potential Killing Fields

To attack a stadium is to attack not just people but the ideas of magic and escape in a difficult world.

Nov 18, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Will Paris Melt the New US-Russian Cold War?

Will Paris Melt the New US-Russian Cold War? Will Paris Melt the New US-Russian Cold War?

Paris and Moscow form an alliance while Washington dithers.

Nov 18, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

Paul Ryan’s Alarmist Syrian-Refugee Move Is Playing With Fire

Paul Ryan’s Alarmist Syrian-Refugee Move Is Playing With Fire Paul Ryan’s Alarmist Syrian-Refugee Move Is Playing With Fire

The House speaker’s call for a ‘‘pause’’ in refugee resettlement only encourages hardliners who want to shutdown the government over the issue.

Nov 18, 2015 / Joan Walsh

A girl walks at a refugee and migrant camp on the northeastern Greek island of Lesvos.

European Countries’ Closing Their Borders to Refugees Is Collective Punishment European Countries’ Closing Their Borders to Refugees Is Collective Punishment

EU states’ attempts to “opt out” of international law will only fuel more regional chaos.

Nov 18, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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