A Platter of Crow for the Pundits A Platter of Crow for the Pundits
Political opinionators have a lot of explaining to do about their poor prognostication in New Hampshire.
Jan 11, 2008 / Editorial / Marvin Kitman
How Do You Like Me Now? How Do You Like Me Now?
If Hillary wants Americans to like her, she should start doing the things Americans like.
Jan 10, 2008 / Editorial / Annabelle Gurwitch
Battle Pieces Battle Pieces
In This Republic of Suffering, historian Drew Gilpin Faust strips from the Civil War any purpose beyond massive slaughter.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
United We Scam United We Scam
Two new books profile the generation of counterfeiters and con men who sprouted up in Jacksonian-era America.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser
Christianizing US History Christianizing US History
With House Resolution 888, the religious right seeks to rewrite American history, turning the founding fathers from deists to Christian fundamentalists.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hedges
A Lame Duck President During the Presidential Primaries A Lame Duck President During the Presidential Primaries
Whatever happened to what's-his-name?
Jan 9, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Jinnah’s New Republic Jinnah’s New Republic
Seldom has a state been created under such contradictory pressures or with such a load of full-grown problems.
Jan 9, 2008 / Feature / Andrew Roth
The Dot Matrix The Dot Matrix
In I'jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody, novelist Sinan Antoon explores themes of love, loss, identity and resistance in the face of political oppression.
Jan 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami
Fly Papers Fly Papers
An English translation of Lydie Salvayre's The Power of Flies demonstrates how this novelist and practicing psychiatrist has earned more nervous respect than love in France.
Jan 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Lorna Scott Fox
Castro Helps Chavez Avert a Coup Castro Helps Chavez Avert a Coup
An excerpt from Fidel Castro: My Life, a spoken autobiography.
Jan 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Nation