December 4-11, 2017, Issue

Cover art by: Nurul Hana Anwar

Feature

Is This the Most Radical Mayor in America?

Chokwe Antar Lumumba has an audacious plan to make Jackson, Mississippi, the “most radical city on the planet.”
D.D. Guttenplan
The Plot to Loot America’s Wilderness

A little-known bureaucrat named James Cason is reshaping the Department of the Interior.
Adam Federman

Editorial

3 Big Takeaways From Last Week’s Election

Running a diverse slate of populists was key, as were new outside groups.
Joan Walsh
Democrats Can Win in Alabama—and Everywhere

Last week’s election results proved that the party can compete in deep-red areas.
John Nichols
The Ongoing Misadventures of the Republican Party: Roy Moore Edition

Even sex abuse is excusable for the sake of a Senate majority.
Tom Tomorrow
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Books & the Arts

Bertolt Brecht: Poet of Ill Tidings

In his poetry, Brecht captured a world torn apart by war and depression.
Noah Isenberg
Orhan Pamuk’s Fathers and Sons

In The Red Haired Woman, the Turkish novelist returns to a central theme in much of his work.
Kaya Genç
Dana Schutz, After the Whitney Biennial

A recent show of Schutz's work sheds light on a facet of her art that connects Open Casket to the rest of her paintings.
Barry Schwabsky
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