An Alienation Artist: Kafka and His Critics An Alienation Artist: Kafka and His Critics
Unraveling the Kafkaesque mystique of Franz Kafka.
Feb 11, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Alexander Provan
Angry America and the Bailout Angry America and the Bailout
As the bailout state goes into overdrive, popular anger at the lords of Wall Street is raging. In 1929, that anger was harnessed to result in huge change. Is the same change possib...
Feb 10, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser
Reid and Pelosi Get Spoofed Reid and Pelosi Get Spoofed
Fred Armisen and Kristen Wiig play Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, while making the point that the Democrats are the ones in charge.
Feb 9, 2009 / Video / Saturday Night Live
Slide Show: Waltz With Bashir, Part 2 Slide Show: Waltz With Bashir, Part 2
Images from the graphic novel about the 1982 Lebanon War.
Feb 6, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
‘Retire Bush’ Contest Winner ‘Retire Bush’ Contest Winner
The prize, an original drawing by Edward Sorel, is awarded to Kristen Wack. Here is what she thinks Bush should do in retirement, along with some other ideas.
Feb 4, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
Mail Matters Mail Matters
Will the Obama administration reaffirm the civic mandate of the Postal Service that was damaged during the Bush years?
Feb 4, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Richard R. John
Crash Landings: Paul Krugman’s Depression Economics Crash Landings: Paul Krugman’s Depression Economics
Reviewing Paul Krugman's visionary book The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008.
Feb 4, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Bernard Avishai
Happy Thoughts!: The Poetry of Kevin Davies Happy Thoughts!: The Poetry of Kevin Davies
Poet Kevin Davies asks: are you better off than you were 13,000 years ago?
Feb 4, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Davis