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Why Is the Op-Ed Page of ‘The New York Times’ Obsessed With College Kids? Why Is the Op-Ed Page of ‘The New York Times’ Obsessed With College Kids?

The “newspaper of record” should expect more from its conservative hires.

Mar 14, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

Encountering Ghosts in Family Photos, Historical Dolls, and ‘Black Panther’ Encountering Ghosts in Family Photos, Historical Dolls, and ‘Black Panther’

Mythmaking can connect the past to the present, and reveal a promised future.

Mar 9, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Jared Kushner, White House Real-Estate Developer

Jared Kushner, White House Real-Estate Developer Jared Kushner, White House Real-Estate Developer

Young Jared Kushner thought that he could mix His job with getting cash for 666. (That debt-stuffed building on the River Styx Was not among his most inspired picks.) It looks as i…

Mar 8, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Let’s Get Real About Russiagate Let’s Get Real About Russiagate

Some on the left are still waving away the inconvenient facts that don’t fit with their politics.

Mar 8, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

NRA head Wayne LaPierre speaks at CPAC 2018

The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism in the US The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism in the US

The attacks against George Soros are an attack on decency in American public life. 

Feb 28, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

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Russian Meddling Russian Meddling

Their cyber-warfare’s in the spotlight’s glare. The proof is there. Our government’s aware They mean to tear apart the trust we share That votes we cast are counted, fair and squar…

Feb 22, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Gun Violence Protest

Out of Bloodshed, Hope for Gun Control Out of Bloodshed, Hope for Gun Control

Three reasons why the aftermath of the Parkland shooting is different.

Feb 21, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge

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Has the NRA Finally Met Its Match? Has the NRA Finally Met Its Match?

After Parkland, a generation is rising up, giving hope for a bold new gun-control movement.

Feb 21, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Projection Donald Trump Harrased 20 Women

Trump on Domestic Violence Trump on Domestic Violence

No empathy? That’s hardly fair to say About this early-morning tweeter. Though, true, he feels no beaten woman’s pain, He sympathizes with the beater.

Feb 15, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Immigration What We Talk About When We Talk About Immigration

Donald Trump is changing the terms of the debate. How should progressives respond?

Feb 15, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami

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