The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Francis’s visit sought to address violence and corruption in the Central African state. The violent and the corrupt lined up for an audience.
Feb 6, 2023 / Hugh Kinsella Cunningham and Nicolas Niarchos
Huu Can Tran’s American Dream Huu Can Tran’s American Dream
The Monterey Park shooter lost his wife and his home. But one totem of assimilation remained within easy reach.
Feb 6, 2023 / Mari Uyehara
The Radicalization of Édouard Louis The Radicalization of Édouard Louis
Two new books by the French novelist mark a political turn in his writing.
Feb 6, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Tara K. Menon
The GOP’s Phony Class War The GOP’s Phony Class War
Racist resentment plus plutocratic economics don’t equal a “working-class party.”
Feb 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Deference to Religion Has No Place in Higher Education Deference to Religion Has No Place in Higher Education
The controversy at Hamline over a painting of Muhammad shown in an art class demonstrates the danger of prioritizing religious beliefs over academic freedom.
Feb 2, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt
A Translator in Tokyo, or: A Language Love Story A Translator in Tokyo, or: A Language Love Story
Polly Barton's memoir Fifty Sounds documents the intimacy of the act of translation and the process of learning a new language.
Feb 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Max Norman
Barrett Strong Wrote America’s Most Urgent Anti-War Song Barrett Strong Wrote America’s Most Urgent Anti-War Song
The Motown legend, who died last weekend, cowrote “War,” one of the most electrifying protest songs in American history.
Feb 1, 2023 / John Nichols
Buckminster Fuller’s Hall of Mirrors Buckminster Fuller’s Hall of Mirrors
Alec Nevala-Lee’s new biography assesses the complicated legacy of an architect better known for his image than his work.
Feb 1, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Luis Martinez
Bullying Librarians Is for Know-Nothings Bullying Librarians Is for Know-Nothings
Why the GOP’s war on books is ripe for cancellation.
Jan 31, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Long, Bitter History of Globalism The Long, Bitter History of Globalism
A conversation with Tara Zahra about the early-20th-century origins of globalism, how debates over a globalized world have morphed across a century, and her new book, Against the W...
Jan 31, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins