Snapshot: The Umbrella Revolution Snapshot: The Umbrella Revolution
Pro-democracy protesters have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to demand the right to elect their city’s leader without interference from Beijing. The symbol of their revolution—the umbrella—protects the demonstrators in the semi-autonomous region from inclement weather, as well as pepper spray used by riot police.
Oct 1, 2014 / Vincent Yu
Conservatives Really Don’t Get It About Climate Change Conservatives Really Don’t Get It About Climate Change
Watch some of the most outlandish statements about our changing climate at last week’s Values Voter Summit.
Oct 1, 2014 / Lauren Windsor
Federal Affirmative Action Guidelines for Construction Haven’t Been Updated in 30 Years Federal Affirmative Action Guidelines for Construction Haven’t Been Updated in 30 Years
Why are we setting diversity goals based on the 1980 census?
Oct 1, 2014 / Michelle Chen
WATCH: What’s Next for Public Schools? WATCH: What’s Next for Public Schools?
Tune in to a live panel moderated by Chris Hayes on Sunday, October 5, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST.
Oct 1, 2014 / The Nation
A Theater Without Qualities A Theater Without Qualities
Immersive theater has no real style—except to fetishize its look.
Sep 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Ricky D’Ambrose
China’s New Frontiers China’s New Frontiers
How Africa and China’s own borderlands became the center of Beijing’s new empire.
Sep 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Audrea Lim
Poetry and Catastrophe Poetry and Catastrophe
By privileging historical catastrophe, a new poetry anthology narrows the definition of art.
Sep 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Paloff
Extinction Pop Extinction Pop
Choreographed for maximum appeal, pop culture likes to say yes. History is made by those who say no.
Sep 30, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover
Six Lessons for Obama on How to Improve Relations With Cuba Six Lessons for Obama on How to Improve Relations With Cuba
The president knows US policy has been a failure. Here’s how he can make a breakthrough, in the little time he has left.
Sep 30, 2014 / William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh
Letters Letters
ICE age… “stupid stuff” of empire… gum and shadow-casters…
Sep 30, 2014 / Our Readers