The Class Politics of the Civil War The Class Politics of the Civil War
By naming a common enemy—the privileged class of slaveholders—the Republican Party and Union Army were able to build and then steer a coalition of Americans toward the systematic d...
Jul 15, 2019 / Books & the Arts / James Oakes
The Worlds of Kathleen Collins The Worlds of Kathleen Collins
The quiet brilliance of her films and fiction was found in her ability to to place the interior and subjective in the context of the social and political.
Jul 15, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Farah Jasmine Griffin
When Trump Is Tweeting Racist Attacks on Progressive Democratic Women, It’s Time to Impeach When Trump Is Tweeting Racist Attacks on Progressive Democratic Women, It’s Time to Impeach
Rashida Tlaib sums it up: “Want a response to a lawless and complete failure of a President? He needs to be impeached.”
Jul 15, 2019 / John Nichols
How Do We Build Resistance Before Disaster Strikes? How Do We Build Resistance Before Disaster Strikes?
Thirty-five years ago, organizers devised a new way to fight injustice before our government enacts a horrific policy: a pledge of resistance.
Jul 15, 2019 / Mark Engler
Sara Cwynar’s Photoshop Proletariat Sara Cwynar’s Photoshop Proletariat
Her photos and videos capture visual culture and fashion’s messy means of production.
Jul 11, 2019 / Hannah Stamler
Puzzle No. 3504 Puzzle No. 3504
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Carol and Lily mended in confusion, which is how we clued the other Across clues (6-8) 9 Circle around in the morn…
Jul 11, 2019 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity Jeffrey Epstein Embodies Elite Impunity
The arrest of one man is not enough. We have to fight the system that allowed a wealthy child molester to escape real justice.
Jul 10, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Civility in Crisis Civility in Crisis
Won't somebody think of the border agents?
Jul 9, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana
His latest album, Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, tells the tale of the singer-songwriter’s complicated middle age.
Jul 9, 2019 / Joe Bucciero
‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media ‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media
An obituary for America’s greatest and most influential satirical magazine.
Jul 8, 2019 / Jeet Heer