Books and Ideas

The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued The Smearing of I.F. Stone, Continued

As alleged spy conspiracies go, the case against Izzy is thinner than Paris Hilton.

Jun 3, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Sotomayor

Seeking balance on the scales of justice.

Jun 3, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Remembering Tiananmen Square Remembering Tiananmen Square

The Tiananmen Square massacre remains shrouded in myth. This eyewitness report by a Human Rights Watch observer makes the horror plain.

Jun 2, 2009 / Feature / Robin Munro

Jon Stewart Slams Sotomayor Coverage Jon Stewart Slams Sotomayor Coverage

Politicians and pundits cannot seem to look past Supreme Court Justice-nominee Sonia Sotomayor's Hispanic heritage.

Jun 2, 2009 / Video / The Daily Show

Eduardo Galeano: Stories of Almost Everyone Eduardo Galeano: Stories of Almost Everyone

Why are so many people so scared? Maybe it's because of our rulers' enormous 'fear machine.' So says Eduardo Galeano, in this rare interview.

Jun 1, 2009 / Video / GRITtv

Vice: The Dispiriting Legacy of Dick Cheney Vice: The Dispiriting Legacy of Dick Cheney

Assessing the stealth, subterfuge and delusion of the Cheney vice presidency.

May 27, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Holmes

Colin Powell and Rush Limbaugh Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party Colin Powell and Rush Limbaugh Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party

Fellowship of the ring.

May 27, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Chop Shops Chop Shops

Over a decade ago, in his novel The Ax, Donald E. Westlake captured the ruthlessness and anomie of economic Darwinism.

May 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Charles Taylor

Cheney vs. Obama: The No-So-Epic Battle Cheney vs. Obama: The No-So-Epic Battle

Jon Stewart surveys the coverage and content of President Obama's and Dick Cheney's concurrent national security speeches.

May 22, 2009 / Video / The Daily Show

The Long Goodbye? The Book Business and its Woes The Long Goodbye? The Book Business and its Woes

Book publishers have always predicted that the end was nigh. When it does come they will have only themselves to blame.

May 20, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Elisabeth Sifton

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