‘He’s Not One of Us’ ‘He’s Not One of Us’
The wisdom of the crowd.
Oct 15, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Kingston Trio and the Red Scare The Kingston Trio and the Red Scare
The death of Nick Reynolds, one of the Kingston Trio, last week at 75, provoked fond memories of one era and painful reminders of another.
Oct 14, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Peter Dreier and Jim Vrabel
Chocolate News: Is Obama Really Black? Chocolate News: Is Obama Really Black?
Comedian David Alan Grier implores White America to get over its irrational fear of voting for a Black man.
Oct 14, 2008 / Chocolate News
Saturday Night Live: Obama and McCain’s Town Hall Debate Saturday Night Live: Obama and McCain’s Town Hall Debate
Many memorable moments from Obama and McCain's second debate get lampooned.
Oct 10, 2008 / Saturday Night Live
Why I’d Be a Better VP than Sarah Palin Why I’d Be a Better VP than Sarah Palin
I've got the ethics, the family values, a passport and, like the Alaska governor, am perfectly aligned with God's will.
Oct 10, 2008 / Rosanne Cash
Lords of Misrule: Thomas Frank Takes on the GOP Lords of Misrule: Thomas Frank Takes on the GOP
On the campaign trail, they're culture warriors; once in office, conservatives just follow the money.
Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jefferson Decker
Credenzas of Fragmentation: Lobo Antunes’s Decadent Despair Credenzas of Fragmentation: Lobo Antunes’s Decadent Despair
In António Lobo Antunes's new novel, a lost boy despairs of finding a real family in the wasteland of his past.
Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Natasha Wimmer
Wanted: Political Poetry Wanted: Political Poetry
Are you worried about the election? Do you write haiku? People for the American Way and The Nation invite your entries the McPalin Haiku Hysteria competition.
Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Erica Landau
Someone Watching Sarah Palin’s Campaign Tactics Imagines How She Might Challenge a Referee’s Call in a Sixth-Grade Hockey Game Someone Watching Sarah Palin’s Campaign Tactics Imagines How She Might Challenge a Referee’s Call in a Sixth-Grade Hockey Game
Push back on the pushy hockey mom.
Oct 8, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Saturday Night Live’s VP Debate: With Tina Fey, Queen Latifah Saturday Night Live’s VP Debate: With Tina Fey, Queen Latifah
In an uproarious recreation of the 2008 VP showdown, Fey introduces a flute for the 'talent portion of the debate.'
Oct 5, 2008 / Saturday Night Live