My Life as a Tour-Bus Driver in LA

It sent me right back to The Day of the Locust—the masses ultimately want to cannibalize their celebrity gods.

Mike Davis

One of the Most Recognized Artists in the World Writes on the Streets

Meet Swoon.

Laura Flanders

5 Books: The Pre-History of Donald Trump

Before there was Trump, there was the rise of the radical right.

Timothy Shenk

Apple Is Right to Challenge the FBI

But its case should only be the beginning of protecting our devices.

The Editors

Jeb Bush’s Campaign as Sports Metaphor

Calvin Trillin

Why Are Public Broadcasters Parroting Conservative Talking Points?

The moderators at the recent PBS debate followed a right-wing script on how to frame Democratic issues.

Eric Alterman

This Film Is the Gem at a Controversial Oscars

Last Day of Freedom is a haunting animated film about a veteran sent to death row.

Patricia J. Williams

Letters From the March 14, 2016, Issue

Southern discomfort… what’s gender got to do with it?… no nukes are good nukes… Flint without fire…

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