John Dower in Conversation: Part II John Dower in Conversation: Part II
A preeminent scholar on the Pacific War uses WWII-era Japan to examine race and US imperialism today.
Sep 17, 2018 / Q&A / Patrick Lawrence
White House Revelations White House Revelations
It’s all just a plot by the “deep state,” he says, To bring down a man who they always have hated. These leakers of course were appointed by him. He faces a deep state that he has…
Sep 14, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Puzzle No. 3476 Puzzle No. 3476
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 They promote 28 nuts (11) 9 Wild beast takes LSD the wrong way and steps down (9) 10 Storage site to get rid of ma…
Sep 13, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Barbara Ehrenreich Takes On the Wellness Industry Barbara Ehrenreich Takes On the Wellness Industry
In her new book, Ehrenreich argues that accepting death means being able to live more fully.
Sep 13, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Megan Erickson
The Myth of ‘Liberal Intolerance’ The Myth of ‘Liberal Intolerance’
The most significant threats to free speech come from conservatives.
Sep 12, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right How and Why the First Amendment Became a Weapon for the Right
Over the past decade, the Supreme Court has recast free speech and the Constitution’s core principles in order to entrench the power of employers and the wealthy.
Sep 12, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy
Young Jean Lee’s Domestic Surrealism Young Jean Lee’s Domestic Surrealism
In her newest play, Lee offers us a look at the straight white man as a specimen.
Sep 11, 2018 / Alisa Solomon
Mitski’s Scream Mitski’s Scream
Her new album captures a generation’s complaints and forthright sense of confidence.
Sep 10, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Samantha Schuyler
How ‘No More Miss America’ Announced a Feminist Upheaval How ‘No More Miss America’ Announced a Feminist Upheaval
A bold and irreverent protest 50 years ago put a renewed women’s liberation movement on the public map—and offers important lessons for today’s resistance.
Sep 7, 2018 / Laura Tanenbaum and Mark Engler
John Dower in Conversation: Part I John Dower in Conversation: Part I
The groundbreaking historian of Japan talks about the challenges of scholarship during rapidly changing times.
Sep 6, 2018 / Q&A / Patrick Lawrence