Syd’s Quiet Storm Syd’s Quiet Storm
No longer in the background of Odd Future, the Los Angeles singer is finding her voice.
Mar 2, 2017 / Marcus J. Moore
After a Century of American Citizenship, Puerto Ricans Have Little to Show for It After a Century of American Citizenship, Puerto Ricans Have Little to Show for It
Puerto Rico has never been more than a profit center for the US. Now an unelected board governs the island as a de facto collection agency for hedge funds and Wall Street speculato...
Mar 2, 2017 / Nelson Denis
Round Up the Usual Suspects, It’s Time for a Show Hearing Round Up the Usual Suspects, It’s Time for a Show Hearing
By excluding dissenting voices on US policy toward Russia, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has been reduced to a vehicle for prejudice reinforcement.
Mar 2, 2017 / James Carden
Is There a Business Model for Serious Journalism in the Age of Trump? Is There a Business Model for Serious Journalism in the Age of Trump?
The press has arguably never been more vulnerable. But there are some surprising—and practical—glimmers of hope.
The Only Thing More Dangerous Than Trump’s Appeal to Common Sense Is His Dismissal of It The Only Thing More Dangerous Than Trump’s Appeal to Common Sense Is His Dismissal of It
The president’s taste for fact-free fantasy is based not in traditional American populism but in authoritarianism.
Mar 1, 2017 / Sophia Rosenfeld
Keith Jarrett: In Search of Inspiration Keith Jarrett: In Search of Inspiration
To the degree that there was spontaneity in his latest concert, it was spontaneous regurgitation.
Mar 1, 2017 / David Hajdu
Q&A: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on Black Liberation and the Women’s Strike Q&A: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on Black Liberation and the Women’s Strike
Her new book, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, has become essential reading for 2017.
Mar 1, 2017 / Q&A / Sarah Leonard
After the Fumble After the Fumble
After years dominating the Democratic Party, the New Democrats now find themselves in a state of crisis
Mar 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Matt Stoller
An Unbelievably Fair Trump Cartoon An Unbelievably Fair Trump Cartoon
“Adore me, media scum, or else!”
Mar 1, 2017 / Feature / Garry Trudeau
Here’s How to Get the Most Out of TrumpCare Here’s How to Get the Most Out of TrumpCare
If it doesn’t work for you, try to die without too much noise.
Feb 28, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow