New Mass Murder, Old Lesson New Mass Murder, Old Lesson
Why we avoid talking about the one thing that might stop the next bloodbath
Jun 4, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim
The VA Scandal The VA Scandal
The verdict’s in on E. Shinseki. Because the VA’s now a wreck, he Must be replaced at last. So let’s Let someone else neglect the vets.
Jun 4, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Global Warming’s ‘Useful Idiots’ Global Warming’s ‘Useful Idiots’
Why do ideologues who would leave the country vulnerable to catastrophe enjoy prestigious posts in journalism?
May 21, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Truth About Race In America: It’s Getting Worse, Not Better The Truth About Race In America: It’s Getting Worse, Not Better
Schools are resegregating, it’s getting harder to vote, too many are incarcerated—America is becoming more separate and less equal.
May 21, 2014 / Column / Gary Younge
No Surprise No Surprise
Karl Rove suggests that Hillary Clinton suffered brain damage. —News reports What’s long been true has gotten even truer: When Karl Rove speaks, he does so from the sewer.
May 21, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
New GOP Icon? New GOP Icon?
The most Republican-leaning company in the country, based on political donations, [is] the company that makes Wonder Bread. —The New York Times So, given what the demographics show, That elephant will simply have to go. To represent the GOP precisely A slice of white bread ought to do quite nicely.
May 14, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Obama’s Pundit Problem Obama’s Pundit Problem
Critics like Maureen Dowd of the Times live in an Oz-like dream world.
May 7, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman
Condoleezza Rice Withdraws as Rutgers Commencement Speaker in Face of Protest Over Her Promotion of the War in Iraq Condoleezza Rice Withdraws as Rutgers Commencement Speaker in Face of Protest Over Her Promotion of the War in Iraq
“We don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.” —Condoleezza Rice, in 2003, on why we had to invade Iraq That quote stood out—the truly catchy one Within the bunkum that the White House spun. It’s made her someone many want to shun. Her smoking gun is now her smoking gun.
May 7, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Oklahoma Way of Death The Oklahoma Way of Death
The “botched” execution of Clayton Lockett should shatter the illusion that lethal injection is neither cruel nor unusual.
May 6, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim
Will Ireland Lift Its Draconian Abortion Ban? Will Ireland Lift Its Draconian Abortion Ban?
The country’s abortion restrictions are under fire—and prochoice activists are surprisingly optimistic.
Apr 30, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt