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Social Distancing Can’t Stop Solidarity Social Distancing Can’t Stop Solidarity

We can pull through only if we all work together.

Mar 18, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

Mike Pence as Chief of the Coronavirus Task Force

Mike Pence as Chief of the Coronavirus Task Force Mike Pence as Chief of the Coronavirus Task Force

The president believed that it made sense To put Mike Pence in charge of our defense Against this quickly spreading worldwide threat To public health—perhaps the worst threat yet.

Mar 17, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Long Roots of Corporate Irresponsibility

The Long Roots of Corporate Irresponsibility The Long Roots of Corporate Irresponsibility

Nicholas Lemann’s history of 20th century corporations, Transaction Man, shows how an unrelenting faith in the market and profit doomed the American economy.

Mar 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein

The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic

The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic The 2020 Election in the Time of Pandemic

Moderates and Trump are working together to make sure we all die? That’s unity!

Mar 13, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

We Need Multilingual Student Journalism

We Need Multilingual Student Journalism We Need Multilingual Student Journalism

How the news is presented should not hinder anyone from staying informed. As student journalists, we can make sure of that.

Mar 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Rebecca Duke Wiesenberg

Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’

Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’ Jessica Hagedorn Looks Back on the Legacy of ‘Dogeaters’

We talked to the author about the enduring influence of her now 30-year-old novel on life in Marcos-era Philippines.

Mar 11, 2020 / Q&A / Noah Flora

Banking on Bullshit

Banking on Bullshit Banking on Bullshit

Anastasia Nesvetailova and Ronen Palan’s recent book argues that the financial system is built on a system that incentivizes sabotage and cheating.

Mar 10, 2020 / Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein

Danez Smith Makes Room for the Messiness of Language

Danez Smith Makes Room for the Messiness of Language Danez Smith Makes Room for the Messiness of Language

We talked to Smith about their new poetry collection, Homie, and what it means to create poetic space for your community. 

Mar 5, 2020 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

Close-up image of Richard Grenell speaking.

Richard Grenell Named Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell Named Acting Director of National Intelligence

The flunky ranks begin to swell: Trump’s intel chief’s now R. Grenell, Who must repel what doesn’t jell With hokum all Fox anchors sell. On non-Fox facts he mustn’t dwell Or he wil…

Mar 3, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Comix Nation

Comix Nation Comix Nation

ignore this…

Mar 3, 2020 / Joey Perr

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