Free Dr. Seuss! Free Dr. Seuss!
Corporate ownership of his classic works shouldn’t prevent us from having a grown-up conversation about racism and children’s literature.
Alternative Facts Alternative Facts
“It was zero threat.… Some of them went in, and they are hugging and kissing the police and the guards—you know, they had great relationships.” —Donald Trump on the January 6 riote…
Apr 6, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Dr. Seuss’s Mistakes Are the Least of Our Troubles Dr. Seuss’s Mistakes Are the Least of Our Troubles
If we insist on holding cultural history to contemporary standards, what will we have left?
Apr 1, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Importance of Logging Off The Importance of Logging Off
How Neera Tanden’s hard-punching tweets knocked her right out of Joe Biden’s cabinet.
Stephen Miller Watching the TV News Stephen Miller Watching the TV News
Will he notice while watching the nurses and docs Who still fight the pandemic—our heroes, no doubt— Just how many of them have the colors of skin Of the people that he was so keen…
Mar 20, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Governor Cuomo Needs to Stop Talking About His Feelings Governor Cuomo Needs to Stop Talking About His Feelings
The issue isn’t how he feels. The issue is accountability. But the responses by the governor and the press still tell us a lot about whose feelings matter.
Mar 18, 2021 / Column / Alexis Grenell
Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party? Will the Democrats Renew Their Membership in the War Party?
Regardless of which party is in power, US foreign policy since 9/11 has meant a unified government under the masters of war.
Mar 11, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
Simple Electoral Strategy Simple Electoral Strategy
“Republicans in state legislatures nationwide are mounting extraordinary efforts to change the rules of voting and representation.”–The New York Times Their chances of winnin…
Mar 9, 2021 / Column / Calvin Trillin
We Must Protect the Squad! We Must Protect the Squad!
As soon as they arrived, the Black and brown leftists of Congress became targets of right-wing terror groups.
Mar 5, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust
After failing to suppress enough Black votes to steal the 2020 election, Republicans are preparing for a heist the next time around.
Feb 22, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal