Culture

The Widening Rift Between the US and China

The Widening Rift Between the US and China The Widening Rift Between the US and China

Worsening relations between the two largest economies in the world could lead to disaster.

Apr 8, 2019 / Feature / John Feffer

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway and Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders watch as Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters after a meeting between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats about the U.S. government partial shutdown and the president's demand for a border wall in the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Who’s Going to Tell Trump? Who’s Going to Tell Trump?

Breaking: A report from inside the White House reveals infighting among advisers, consternation over Norwegian socialism, and the importance of chocolate milkshakes.

Apr 4, 2019 / Calvin Trillin

Angel-Ho Is the Future of Pop Music

Angel-Ho Is the Future of Pop Music Angel-Ho Is the Future of Pop Music

The Cape Town artist’s daring new album Death Becomes Her upends the language and conventions of pop pleasure.

Apr 4, 2019 / Sasha Geffen

Central American migrants

Odd Reasoning Odd Reasoning

“Trump to cut millions in aid to 3 Central American countries.” —The Washington Post The surge of migrants comes from countries where Conditions are, to say the least, adverse. So…

Apr 4, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Puzzle No. 3495

Puzzle No. 3495 Puzzle No. 3495

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Actress putting lettuce in canned stew (7,6)  9 Phosphorus and others make up part of a flower (5) 10 TV personalit…

Apr 4, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Houston You Don’t Know

The Houston You Don’t Know The Houston You Don’t Know

Bryan Washington’s short-story collection Lot is a loving, multifaceted picture of a Texas metropolis in flux.     

Apr 2, 2019 / Bradley Babendir

What Fracking Has Wrought

What Fracking Has Wrought What Fracking Has Wrought

Eliza Griswold’s new book, Amity And Prosperity, examines the high human and environmental costs of natural gas extraction in two Pennsylvania towns.  

Apr 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jones

When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success

When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success When Socialism Was Tried in America—and Was a Smashing Success

For much of the 20th century, Milwaukee was run by socialists—and Time magazine called it “one of the best-run cities in the U.S.”

Apr 2, 2019 / John Nichols

Mideast Bahrain US Military

An American Soldier’s Dissent An American Soldier’s Dissent

A veteran criticizes the US Army for racism, sexual violence, and a toxic culture that places “duty’” above ethics.

Apr 1, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

The Uncommon Grace of SASAMI

The Uncommon Grace of SASAMI The Uncommon Grace of SASAMI

The “emotionally huge” rock music of Sasami Ashworth lands like a gut punch on her debut album.

Apr 1, 2019 / Olivia Horn

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