Glenn Beck’s Madness Mocked in Prime-Time Glenn Beck’s Madness Mocked in Prime-Time
The inevitable Glenn Beck impression makes its debut, complete with a trembling voice, blatant factual inaccuracies and Hitler salutes.
Sep 25, 2009 / Video / Saturday Night Live
Nader’s Road to Utopia Nader’s Road to Utopia
In Ralph Nader's new utopian novel, "only the super-rich can save us."
Sep 23, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Richard Lingeman
Back Talk: E.L. Doctorow Back Talk: E.L. Doctorow
A conversation with the author of Homer and Langley about opting out.
Sep 23, 2009 / Back Talk Conversations / Christine Smallwood
A Grand Jury Investigates John Edwards A Grand Jury Investigates John Edwards
He's got some explaining to do.
Sep 23, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin
PSA Parody: Protect Insurance Companies PSA Parody: Protect Insurance Companies
Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde and other popular entertainers speak out in defense of greedy health insurance execs backed by an ominous soundtrack.
Sep 22, 2009 / Video / Funny or Die
Irving Kristol’s New Conservatism Manifesto Irving Kristol’s New Conservatism Manifesto
Irving Kristol's book reveals he's no democrat with a lowercase "d" either.
Sep 21, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Philip Green
Kristol’s Red Persuasion? Kristol’s Red Persuasion?
Drawing on his past as a Trotskyite, Irving Kristol states his case for capitalism--but cautiously.
Sep 21, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Lekachman
Lewis Black Takes on Angry Outbursts Lewis Black Takes on Angry Outbursts
Has 2009 been the year of the angry outburst? Lewis Black breaks down recent bad behavior from Joe Wilson, Kanye West and Serena Williams as only he can.
Sep 18, 2009 / Video / The Daily Show
Anatomy of Wilson’s ‘You Lie’ Outburst Anatomy of Wilson’s ‘You Lie’ Outburst
What if all the GOP congressmen were supposed to yell 'you lie' but changed their minds at the last minute while Joe Wilson was in the bathroom?
Sep 18, 2009 / Video / Saturday Night Live
The African Airlift The African Airlift
The 1960 "airlift" of 800 African students to study in the United States lent a crucial boost to John F. Kennedy's popularity among African-Americans.
Sep 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Karen Rothmyer