February 9, 2015 Issue
Cover art by: illustration by Steve Brodner of the new GOP Congress; clockwise from top left: Senator James Inhofe, Representative Paul Ryan, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker John Boehner, House majority whip Steve Scalise, Senator Ted Cruz and (center) Senator Joni Ernst
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Feature
This Long-Lost Constitutional Clause Could Save the Right to Vote
It’s time to start enforcing Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Richard Kreitner
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How to Protect the Vote
Democrats face significant obstacles in the fight to strengthen voting rights.
Ari Berman
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Can a Progressive Mayor Govern New York City?
Bill de Blasio was elected to unite a divided city, but some rifts are hard to mend.
Sarah Jaffe
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Greece May Be About to Elect Europe’s First Left-Wing Government
The Syriza party is poised to win Greece’s snap elections on an anti-austerity platform.
Dimitris Bounias
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Editorial
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Obama Gets His Mojo Back
More than a wish list, he offers a framework for 2015 legislative fights and the 2016 campaign.
The Editors
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James Baldwin, a Guide in Dark Times
His essays on police brutality still burn hot, but his understanding of sex, self-knowledge and power demand equal attention now.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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Column
Republicanism vs. Multiculturalism in France
The country struggles with religion and integration one week after the Charlie Hebdo murders.
Katha Pollitt
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Books & the Arts
This Long-Lost Constitutional Clause Could Save the Right to Vote
It’s time to start enforcing Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Richard Kreitner
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James Baldwin, a Guide in Dark Times
His essays on police brutality still burn hot, but his understanding of sex, self-knowledge and power demand equal attention now.
JoAnn Wypijewski
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Bonfire of the Humanities
Historians are losing their audience, and searching for the next trend won’t win it back.
Samuel Moyn
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Mistakes Get Made
Democracy floats on currents of change. Is it ever capable of managing them?
Jackson Lears
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Crossword
Puzzle No. 3352
And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto