Victor Navasky Recognized the Power of Cartooning Victor Navasky Recognized the Power of Cartooning
The former Nation editor and publisher’s book The Art of Controversy prods what gives political cartoons the power to excite violent passion.
The Anxious Influences of Netflix’s “White Noise” The Anxious Influences of Netflix’s “White Noise”
What has Noah Baumbach wrought in his adaptation of the 1985 postmodern novel?
Jan 25, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
What Does It Take to Win? What Does It Take to Win?
In his new history of American politics, Timothy Shenk examines the past and future of political realignments.
Jan 24, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
Three Short Poems Three Short Poems
ORACULAR: THE WOMAN IN THE ARMCHAIR SPEAKS The beings after the Anthropocene will be formed of inorganic matter they will be not unfeeling they will study us the way we study the n…
Jan 24, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Alicia Ostriker
The Strange Thrills of “The Crown” The Strange Thrills of “The Crown”
While the infighting and personal lives of the British royals is boring, their desperate struggle to protect the monarchy makes for fine television.
Jan 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge
Rush Limbaugh’s Toxic Legacy Rush Limbaugh’s Toxic Legacy
The more unpleasant side of Limbaugh does not appear in his new posthumous book, but it is hard to not think about its influence.
Jan 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Robinson
In a Land of Apartheid, a Trip to the Beach Can Be an Act of Resistance In a Land of Apartheid, a Trip to the Beach Can Be an Act of Resistance
Not long ago, The Nation’s Palestine correspondent snuck into a moshav to sunbathe, because no one owns the sea.
Jan 23, 2023 / Mohammed El-Kurd
The Tragedy of Ukraine The Tragedy of Ukraine
What classical Greek tragedy can teach us about conflict.
Jan 20, 2023 / Nicolai N. Petro
A.E. Stallings and the Afterlives of Antiquity A.E. Stallings and the Afterlives of Antiquity
In a career spanning collection This Afterlife, the poet opens up a dialogue about the history of form and the rich possibilities of the practice's oldest modes of expression.
Jan 19, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ryan Ruby
Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten? Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten?
A conversation with historian Michael Sonenscher about the tricky task of defining capitalism and his new book, Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word.
Jan 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins