The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition The United States Is Building a New Military Base in Okinawa, Despite Overwhelming Local Opposition
If Washington doesn’t respect democracy, “the US-Japan alliance is going to be very vulnerable,” the island’s new governor says.
Dec 13, 2018 / Tim Shorrock
Playground, Night Washing Over Playground, Night Washing Over
A far sunset when we enter isn’t done yet when some things get as off centre as the swing set’s swaying censer. Here the landlocked grainy colour sandbox goes gray, grows a duller…
Dec 13, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Brian Wickers
Ceylon Ceylon
—the word’s on the tip of your tongue (or, as you say it, tong), as we take tea. Waiting for you to speak, I sip mine: Tetley’s tastes of nothing, but I suppose it’s good to know t…
Dec 13, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Vidyan Ravinthiran
Why We Have No Future Why We Have No Future
I want to be free To get up in the morning, pee And not come back to bed. We have no future together, he said Drawing a line in the sand Of my chest, my nipples Rival castles divid…
Dec 13, 2018 / Books & the Arts / D.A. Powell
The Yellow Vest Revolt The Yellow Vest Revolt
The French uprising was never just about a fuel tax.
Dec 13, 2018 / Cole Stangler
Letters From the January 7, 2019, Issue Letters From the January 7, 2019, Issue
The war on war… The US as it should be…
Dec 13, 2018 / Our Readers and Stephen Wertheim
Kelly to Leave White House Kelly to Leave White House
Brought in to end the White House mess, He had a measure of success: The ship of state has not been righted, But he himself was not indicted.
Dec 13, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Puzzle No. 3485 Puzzle No. 3485
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung pertaining to French population decline (3-3) 4 Fish beginning to drink liquor?…
Dec 13, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
New York Has a Plan to Tackle Some of Its Worst Carbon Polluters New York Has a Plan to Tackle Some of Its Worst Carbon Polluters
Hint: We’re looking at you, Trump Tower.
Dec 13, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove