June 4, 2012 Issue
Cover art by: Cover design and interior illustration by Doug Chayka
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Editorial
Obama and the Arc of the Rainbow
The president’s endorsement of same-sex marriage is a testament to the generations of activists who waged a brave and often lonely battle for gay rights.
The Editors
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Wisconsin’s Recall
In the June 5 recall election to unseat Gov. Scott Walker and his cronies, grassroots activists are fighting millions in corporate cash.
John Nichols
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Reality Bites Republicans
Political watchdogs like PolitiFact and the Washington Post's "Fact-Checker" are accused of favoring Democrats—but it is the facts themselves that have a liberal bias.
Chris Mooney
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Column
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Attachment Parenting: More Guilt for Mother
Child-rearing fads aren’t really about children. They’re about regulating the behavior of women.
Katha Pollitt
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Anti-Intellectualism From Arizona to Michigan
From the ethnic studies ban to firings over Travyon Martin, a strange hostility toward progressive education is emerging.
Patricia J. Williams
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Books & the Arts
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The Ravaging Nothing: On László Krasznahorkai
Satantango will devour you, you and everything you know.
Ben Ehrenreich
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‘I Was There’: On Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut sought to fool us with his eyes wide open.
William Deresiewicz
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Mother Natures: On Elisabeth Badinter
In The Conflict, the French intellectual takes American mothering to task.
Jennifer Szalai
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Love, Sam: On the Letters of Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett wants you to have a less bad day.
Aaron Thier
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Letters
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Love, Sam: On the Letters of Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett wants you to have a less bad day.
Aaron Thier
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Crossword
Puzzle No. 3240
Don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.
Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto