Has Capitalism Become Our Religion? Has Capitalism Become Our Religion?
We talk with historian Eugene McCarraher about the myths and rituals of the market, the lost radicalism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the rise of neoliberalism.
Oct 4, 2019 / Hard Paywall / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Beneath Amitav Ghosh’s Gentle Tone Smolders a Polemical Fire Beneath Amitav Ghosh’s Gentle Tone Smolders a Polemical Fire
The author of Gun Island derides the liberal moralizing of the refugee crisis.
Oct 4, 2019 / Drinks On The Nation / Kanishk Tharoor
Puzzle No. 3512 Puzzle No. 3512
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Chinese food (mostly chicken) hardens political philosopher (9,6) 9 Janelle Monáe eating fruit (5) 10 Display web…
Oct 3, 2019 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
A Professor of Ethics Weighs In on the Challenges of Being a Low-Income Student A Professor of Ethics Weighs In on the Challenges of Being a Low-Income Student
We talked to Jennifer Morton about her new book, Moving Up, and how philosophers can do a better job of addressing life under capitalism.
Oct 3, 2019 / Q&A / Elena Botella
How Can the Novel Represent Sexual Abuse Honestly? How Can the Novel Represent Sexual Abuse Honestly?
Looking at a string of scandals at a performing-arts high school, Susan Choi’s Trust Exercise grapples with trauma like few novels this year.
Oct 2, 2019 / Erin Schwartz
Shock, Fun, and Feminist Rage Shock, Fun, and Feminist Rage
As second wave feminism passes into history and a new wave builds, is the world finally ready for Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen?
Oct 1, 2019 / Alix Kates Shulman
Letters From the October 14, 2019, Issue Letters From the October 14, 2019, Issue
Unrecognized labor… Taking offense… Hope amid troubles…
Oct 1, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers
Trump Says Ukraine Call Was ‘Perfectly Fine and Routine’ Trump Says Ukraine Call Was ‘Perfectly Fine and Routine’
Yes, of course, I discussed Biden’s son, And, like everything else I have done As I manage this well-oiled machine, It was perfectly fine and routine. Yes, of course, Stormy Daniel…
Oct 1, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Take a Ride on the Trump Spin Cycle Take a Ride on the Trump Spin Cycle
Crime, lie, repeat.
Oct 1, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow