Defending Nat Turner Defending Nat Turner
In response to Herbert Aptheker's critical review of The Confessions of Nat Turner the late William Styron wrote a passionate letter to the editor in defense of his novel.
Nov 3, 2006 / Letters / William Styron
An Explanation of Karl Rove’s Confidence About the Midterm Elections An Explanation of Karl Rove’s Confidence About the Midterm Elections
Hint: It starts with the M-word.
Nov 2, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Tao of Borat The Tao of Borat
What are we laughing at when we laugh at Borat?
Nov 2, 2006 / Editorial / Richard Goldstein
What Bush Has Wrought What Bush Has Wrought
We are now led by a false warrior who acts the simpleton, while playing to his version of what Middle America wants. To stop the madness, on November 7 voters must soundly repudiat...
Nov 1, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer
GOP Throws All Financial Support Behind One Candidate GOP Throws All Financial Support Behind One Candidate
The National Republican Congressional Committee allocates its remaining $256 million cash-on-hand to an Arizona incumbent in the hopes of retaining at least one House seat.
Nov 1, 2006 / From The Onion / The Nation
The New World Order The New World Order
Two new books examine the diverse and ambitious alliances that led to the end of slavery in America.
Oct 26, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Robin Blackburn
French Lessons French Lessons
The history of twentieth-century France depicts a struggle between the republican ideal of a unitary state and the shifting concerns of a pluralistic society.
Oct 26, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Sunil Khilnani
New White House Strategy on Iraq New White House Strategy on Iraq
What passes now for West Wing policy is whatever will cover their collective derrieres.
Oct 26, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Mars Rover Beginning To Hate Mars Mars Rover Beginning To Hate Mars
The unmanned vehicle is "bored out of its mind."
Oct 24, 2006 / From The Onion / The Nation
Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission Bush: Thousands of Registered Democrats Needed For ‘Extremely Important’ Mission
President Bush said Monday that members of the opposition party are the only ones who can make the November operation a success.
Oct 21, 2006 / From The Onion / The Nation