On Trump, McCarthyism, and the Russia Hacking Charges

One legacy of the McCarthy era is the cloud of suspicion that still hangs over anything connected with the former Soviet Union.

Victor Navasky

You Are Now Paying Internet Companies to Sell Your Browsing History to Advertisers

Thanks, Trump!

Sarah Leonard

Asking for a Friend: This Divorce Reeks of Class Privilege

And another reader’s friend is trapped with a bad boss, a bad gig, and no union.

Liza Featherstone

The Far Right Finally Has Brexit—and It’s Making a Royal Mess of It

Just like the Republicans, the UK right doesn’t know what to do when it gets what it wants.

Gary Younge

Dana Schutz’s Right to Make Art

The controversy over “Open Casket” forces us to reconsider whether an artist’s identity matters.

Katha Pollitt

Business as Usual

Calvin Trillin

Letters From the April 24/May 1, 2017, Issue

Hamilton!, the article (and a back-and-forth)… Small-town resistance… The Lone Star State sends its regards…

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